Temple University: Crime & Safety

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Temple University LogoD+ Temple University is a public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with about 33,200 students and 8,010 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.
As of May 1, 2014, Temple University is under investigation for alleged violations of federal laws over the handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complaints.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government data, Temple University is a relatively dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "D+" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are some problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Temple 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
18
4
0.2%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
16
0
0.2%

Robbery
6
0
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
4
0
0.1%

Burglary
16
4
0.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
2
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
1
0
0.1%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Temple 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 Temple University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Temple 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

New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York City, NY
Over 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B-. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.

Rutgers University New BrunswickRutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
Around 50,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.

Columbia University in the City of New YorkColumbia University in the City of New YorkNew York City, NY
Roughly 34,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D+. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
More than 28,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
Roughly 31,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

Fordham UniversityFordham UniversityBronx, NY
Around 16,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1370, ACT 32 to enroll.

CUNY Hunter CollegeCUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NY
More than 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B. ACT 28 to enroll.

University of DelawareUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE
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CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York City, NY
Approximately 19,900 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A. ACT 28 to enroll.

CUNY Queens CollegeCUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY
Over 17,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B-. ACT 25 to enroll.

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