University of California Santa Cruz: Crime & Safety

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University of California Santa Cruz LogoF University of California Santa Cruz is a public school in Santa Cruz, California with about 19,480 students and 4,140 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 data, University of California Santa Cruz is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses and aggravated assaults.

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Criminal Offenses at University of California Santa Cruz 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
44
0
0.5%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
17
0
0.3%

Robbery
3
0
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
11
1
0.2%

Burglary
39
9
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
14
2
0.3%

Arson
6
0
0.2%

Illegal Weapons Possession
7
0
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
6
6
0.2%

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 California Santa Cruz 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 Cruz 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 Santa Cruz, 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 BerkeleyUniversity of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
Over 45,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1420, ACT 33 to enroll.

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

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

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

California State University East BayCalifornia State University East BayHayward, CA
Roughly 13,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D+. ACT 19 to enroll.

University of California MercedUniversity of California MercedMerced, CA
Roughly 9,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1030, ACT 22 to enroll.

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

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

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

University of San FranciscoUniversity of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Around 9,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is C-. SAT 1270, ACT 29 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



Five Branches UniversityFive Branches UniversitySanta Cruz, CA
Around 400 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B.

Cabrillo CollegeCabrillo CollegeAptos, CA
Around 9,200 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B-.

CET WatsonvilleCET WatsonvilleWatsonville, CA
Around 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

West Valley CollegeWest Valley CollegeSaratoga, CA
Around 6,600 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B+.

The Salon Professional Academy San JoseThe Salon Professional Academy San JoseSan Jose, CA
Approximately 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

De Anza CollegeDe Anza CollegeCupertino, CA
Approximately 16,400 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A-.

Carrington College San JoseCarrington College San JoseSan Jose, CA
About 700 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

San Jose City CollegeSan Jose City CollegeSan Jose, CA
Around 7,600 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B.

CET San JoseCET San JoseSan Jose, CA
Approximately 200 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B+.

Foothill CollegeFoothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, CA
More than 12,500 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A-.

Gavilan CollegeGavilan CollegeGilroy, CA
Around 4,600 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A-.

Institute for Business and TechnologyInstitute for Business and TechnologySanta Clara, CA
About 700 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security: C+.

Paul Mitchell the School San JosePaul Mitchell the School San JoseSan Jose, CA
Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Evergreen Valley CollegeEvergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, CA
Roughly 8,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B-.

University of East West MedicineUniversity of East West MedicineSunnyvale, CA
Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A-.

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