University of California Berkeley: Crime & Safety

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University of California Berkeley LogoF University of California Berkeley is a public school in Berkeley, California with about 45,310 students and 12,760 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, University of California Berkeley 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 numbers, University of California Berkeley is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks University of California Berkeley #53 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences serious problems with forcible sex offenses, additionally, there are certain problems with aggravated assaults, autothefts, nonforcible sex offenses, and robberies.

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Criminal Offenses at University of California Berkeley 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
69
31
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
63
7
0.4%

Robbery
51
5
0.3%

Aggravated Assault
158
44
0.6%

Burglary
154
93
0.6%

Motor Vehicle Theft
429
81
0.9%

Arson
39
5
0.3%

Illegal Weapons Possession
26
6
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
79
17
0.4%

Liquor Law Violation
13
2
0.2%

* 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 California Berkeley 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 California Berkeley campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at University of California Berkeley, 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

University of California DavisUniversity of California DavisDavis, CA
Approximately 39,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1270, ACT 29 to enroll.

San Jose State UniversitySan Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA
Roughly 35,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. ACT 23 to enroll.

California State University SacramentoCalifornia State University SacramentoSacramento, CA
Roughly 31,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. ACT 20 to enroll.

San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA
About 25,300 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D+. ACT 20 to enroll.

Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityStanford, CA
Roughly 18,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1530, ACT 34 to enroll.

University of California Santa CruzUniversity of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA
Over 19,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1230, ACT 29 to enroll.

California State University East BayCalifornia State University East BayHayward, CA
More than 13,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D+. ACT 19 to enroll.

California State University StanislausCalifornia State University StanislausTurlock, CA
Over 10,200 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. ACT 19 to enroll.

Sonoma State UniversitySonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA
Around 6,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 20 to enroll.

Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA
Over 9,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. ACT 31 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



Graduate Theological UnionGraduate Theological UnionBerkeley, CA
More than 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Church Divinity School of the PacificChurch Divinity School of the PacificBerkeley, CA
Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Pacific School of ReligionPacific School of ReligionBerkeley, CA
Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A-.

California Jazz ConservatoryCalifornia Jazz ConservatoryBerkeley, CA
More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

The Wright InstituteThe Wright InstituteBerkeley, CA
Approximately 600 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA
Over 100 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B.

Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley City CollegeBerkeley, CA
More than 6,200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Dominican School of Philosophy & TheologyDominican School of Philosophy & TheologyBerkeley, CA
More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College BerkeleyAcupuncture and Integrative Medicine College BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
Around 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A-.

National Holistic InstituteNational Holistic InstituteEmeryville, CA
About 1,200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Moler Barber CollegeMoler Barber CollegeOakland, CA
Approximately 400 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Samuel Merritt UniversitySamuel Merritt UniversityOakland, CA
Over 2,000 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Academy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesAcademy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesOakland, CA
Around 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Laney CollegeLaney CollegeOakland, CA
Around 9,700 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C.

College of AlamedaCollege of AlamedaAlameda, CA
Around 5,700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A-.

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