Santa Monica College: Crime & Safety

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Santa Monica College LogoB Santa Monica College is a public school in Santa Monica, California with about 22,380 students and 1,740 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, Santa Monica College is a generally safe place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "B" on safety.

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

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Criminal Offenses at Santa Monica 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
3
1
0.1%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.1%

Burglary
13
0
0.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Santa Monica 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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Los Angeles Pierce CollegeLos Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, CA
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Approximately 18,100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A-.

Other Nearby Colleges



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Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental MedicineEmperor's College of Traditional Oriental MedicineSanta Monica, CA
Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Yo San University of Traditional Chinese MedicineYo San University of Traditional Chinese MedicineLos Angeles, CA
About 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Reiss Davis Graduate SchoolReiss Davis Graduate SchoolLos Angeles, CA
About 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

University of California Los AngelesUniversity of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
Roughly 46,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1330, ACT 31 to enroll.

Loyola Marymount UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA
More than 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.

West Los Angeles CollegeWest Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, CA
Roughly 8,700 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B.

Mount Saint Mary's UniversityMount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA
More than 2,500 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A. SAT 970, ACT 21 to enroll.

Antioch University Los AngelesAntioch University Los AngelesCulver City, CA
Roughly 900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Otis College of Art and DesignOtis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA
Roughly 1,400 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security is C-. ACT 22 to enroll.

Westchester College of Nursing & Allied HealthWestchester College of Nursing & Allied HealthLos Angeles, CA
About 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Beverly Hills Design InstituteBeverly Hills Design InstituteBeverly Hills, CA
About 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los AngelesAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
More than 300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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