University of Virginia: Crime & Safety

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University of Virginia LogoF University of Virginia is a public school in Charlottesville, Virginia with about 25,630 students and 10,060 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.

As of May 1, 2014, University of Virginia 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 Virginia 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, also there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses and aggravated assaults.

Campus Safety: University of Virginia and Nearby Schools

University of Virginia Safety Chart
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Criminal Offenses at University of Virginia 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
51
5
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
29
3
0.3%

Robbery
2
1
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
17
3
0.2%

Burglary
30
7
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
17
2
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
4
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
33
0
0.3%

Liquor Law Violation
29
3
0.3%

* 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 Virginia 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 Virginia campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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