University of Delaware: Crime & Safety

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University of Delaware LogoD- University of Delaware is a public school in Newark, Delaware with about 24,040 students and 4,830 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

According to our analysis of the government information, University of Delaware is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" on safety.

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

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Criminal Offenses at University of Delaware 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
24
0
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
11
0
0.2%

Robbery
6
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
10
0
0.2%

Burglary
15
1
0.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
2
1
0.1%

Arson
6
1
0.2%

Illegal Weapons Possession
2
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
6
1
0.2%

Liquor Law Violation
4
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 University of Delaware 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 Delaware campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Delaware, 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 Maryland GlobalUniversity of Maryland GlobalAdelphi, MD
Approximately 55,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B.

University of Maryland College ParkUniversity of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD
Roughly 40,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is D-. ACT 32 to enroll.

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

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

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

Temple UniversityTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Roughly 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D+. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.

George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, DC
Approximately 26,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1380, ACT 33 to enroll.

Drexel UniversityDrexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Approximately 22,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityWashington, DC
Approximately 21,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 34 to enroll.

Rowan UniversityRowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
Roughly 19,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1150, ACT 27 to enroll.

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Around 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Wilmington UniversityWilmington UniversityNew Castle, DE
Around 14,100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B+.

Cecil CollegeCecil CollegeNorth East, MD
More than 1,900 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security: C+.

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Over 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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Roughly 1,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: F. ACT 18 to enroll.

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Over 1,200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
Around 17,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1130, ACT 27 to enroll.

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More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Widener UniversityWidener UniversityChester, PA
More than 5,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D+. ACT 26 to enroll.

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