Duke University: Crime & Safety

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Duke University LogoF Duke University is a private not-for-profit school in Durham, North Carolina with about 16,170 students and 19,110 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2021 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government data, Duke University is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are certain problems with autothefts and nonforcible sex offenses.

Campus Safety: Duke University and Nearby Schools

Duke University Safety Chart
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Criminal Offenses at Duke University in 2018 - 2020

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
36
3
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
13
9
0.2%

Robbery
4
2
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
9
8
0.2%

Burglary
63
10
0.5%

Motor Vehicle Theft
80
9
0.6%

Arson
2
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
14
4
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
17
19
0.3%

Liquor Law Violation
0
2
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Duke University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Duke University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Duke University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

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