Houston Community College: Crime & Safety

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Houston Community College LogoA Houston Community College is a public school in Houston, Texas with about 48,160 students and 4,790 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

Based on our analysis of the government information, Houston Community College is a safe place. American School Search gives this school grade "A" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences no significant crime problems.

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Criminal Offenses at Houston Community College 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
0
0
0.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Robbery
1
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
4
0
0.1%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

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 Houston Community College 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 Houston Community College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Houston Community College, 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

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More than 3,600 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1130, ACT 27 to enroll.

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Around 1,100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Texas Southern UniversityTexas Southern UniversityHouston, TX
Roughly 8,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 870, ACT 17 to enroll.

University of Houston DowntownUniversity of Houston DowntownHouston, TX
Approximately 14,300 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B+. ACT 18 to enroll.

Rice UniversityRice UniversityHouston, TX
Roughly 8,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1520, ACT 35 to enroll.

University of HoustonUniversity of HoustonHouston, TX
Approximately 46,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. ACT 26 to enroll.

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Around 1,700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX
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Approximately 5,400 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-.

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

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Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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

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Around 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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