University of California Santa Barbara: Crime & Safety

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University of California Santa Barbara LogoF University of California Santa Barbara is a public school in Santa Barbara, California with about 26,180 students and 5,160 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 California Santa Barbara is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has serious problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses, aggravated assaults, illegal drugs, and illegal weapon possesion.

Campus Safety: University of California Santa Barbara and Nearby Schools

University of California Santa Barbara Safety Chart
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Criminal Offenses at University of California Santa Barbara 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
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
49
13
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
29
1
0.3%

Robbery
6
1
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
15
10
0.2%

Burglary
70
2
0.5%

Motor Vehicle Theft
12
0
0.2%

Arson
1
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
58
1
0.5%

Drug Law Violation
95
3
0.6%

Liquor Law Violation
122
2
0.7%

* 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 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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