Duke University: Crime & Safety

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Duke University LogoD- Duke University is a private not-for-profit school in Durham, North Carolina with about 18,020 students and 18,270 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 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 "D-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses, nonforcible sex offenses, aggravated assaults, and autothefts.

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Criminal Offenses at Duke University in 2020 - 2022

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
24
3
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
23
3
0.3%

Robbery
2
2
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
17
9
0.3%

Burglary
68
9
0.5%

Motor Vehicle Theft
52
8
0.4%

Arson
4
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
13
4
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
13
2
0.2%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
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.

Need to File a Complaint?

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.

Safety in Competing Colleges

Liberty UniversityLiberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
Around 96,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security: C. SAT 1110, ACT 25 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Around 31,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1410, ACT 32 to enroll.

North Carolina State University at RaleighNorth Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC
Around 36,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1330, ACT 31 to enroll.

East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
More than 27,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1070, ACT 22 to enroll.

Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
Roughly 9,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-.

University of North Carolina at GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
Roughly 18,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at PembrokeUniversity of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC
Around 7,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 960, ACT 19 to enroll.

North Carolina A & T State UniversityNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC
Roughly 13,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1000, ACT 20 to enroll.

Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC
Roughly 6,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 920, ACT 17 to enroll.

Elon UniversityElon UniversityElon, NC
Around 7,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1250, ACT 28 to enroll.

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Over 100 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B.

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Approximately 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC
Over 7,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses and murders. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 930, ACT 19 to enroll.

Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC
Roughly 4,300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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Around 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Roughly 1,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C+. ACT 25 to enroll.

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Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

William Peace UniversityWilliam Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC
About 800 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. ACT 23 to enroll.

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Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

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Roughly 1,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. SAT 820, ACT 14 to enroll.

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More than 1,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B-.

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