University of Alabama at Birmingham: Crime & Safety

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University of Alabama at Birmingham LogoF University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public school in Birmingham, Alabama with about 22,560 students and 10,090 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 information, University of Alabama at Birmingham is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

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

Campus Safety: University of Alabama at Birmingham and Nearby Schools

University of Alabama at Birmingham Safety Chart
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Criminal Offenses at University of Alabama at Birmingham 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
2
0
0.1%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
22
0
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
35
0
0.4%

Robbery
3
0
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
21
0
0.3%

Burglary
32
3
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
17
0
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
6
1
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
56
0
0.5%

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 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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