University of Richmond: Crime & Safety

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University of Richmond LogoF University of Richmond is a private not-for-profit school in Richmond, Virginia with about 3,880 students and 1,960 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 Richmond 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 experiences serious problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at University of Richmond 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
12
0
0.5%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
12
0
0.5%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
21
0
0.7%

Motor Vehicle Theft
3
0
0.2%

Arson
1
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
1
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 Richmond 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 Richmond campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Richmond, 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

Liberty UniversityLiberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
Approximately 96,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C. SAT 1110, ACT 25 to enroll.

University of Maryland GlobalUniversity of Maryland GlobalAdelphi, MD
Over 55,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B.

University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA
Around 26,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1450, ACT 33 to enroll.

George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
Around 39,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D+. ACT 28 to enroll.

Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
About 28,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 1130, ACT 26 to enroll.

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

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

Old Dominion UniversityOld Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA
More than 23,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 25 to enroll.

William & MaryWilliam & MaryWilliamsburg, VA
More than 9,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1420, ACT 33 to enroll.

James Madison UniversityJames Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA
Around 22,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1200, ACT 26 to enroll.

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