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2019 Radford University Crime & Safety Report

Is Radford University safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Our crime and safety report on Radford includes:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Radford

Types of Crime & Safety Incidents

We have compiled this information on crime statistics from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The types of crimes are divided into the following categories: arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, violence against women, and disciplinary actions.

The arrests for major crimes category includes arrests for things such as murder, robbery, rape, aggravated assault, and arson. The violence against women grouping includes things such as domestic violence, date rape, and stalking. The arrests for possession classification deals with things such as weapons possession, alcohol violations, and drug violations. The disciplinary actions category involves possession of weapons, alcohol violations, and drug violations in the cases where no arrest occurred but some action was taken.

Number of Incidents

It is not unusual for institutions to report that no incidents occurred in some of these categories. In fact, 56% of the schools we cover reported no arrests for major crimes, 67% reported no violence against women, 70% reported no arrests for possession, and 68% reported no disciplinary actions.

Zero incidents of reported crime may be nice to see, but it does not necessarily mean the school is safer, as it could indicate lax reporting. Similarly, a high number of incidents could indicate that the school is more strict about reporting and law enforcement than other institutions.

Radford Overall Crime Stats

344 Total Number of Incidents
28.98 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Radford University reported 344 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. Based on a student body population of 11,870, that's 28.98 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes281,6702.364,000.00
Arrests for Possession748806.231,352.94
Violence Against Women113340.931,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2312,67019.464,574.85

Radford Overall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Radford crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Disciplinary actions account for 67.2% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 21.5% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Radford University resulted in arrests for possession. About 8.1% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 3.2% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Radford compares to other colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to each category of crime and safety-related incidents. Note that this does not take school size into account so larger schools are likely to have more incidents.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Radford Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of Radford crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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Radford On-Campus Crime Stats

303 Total Number of Incidents
25.53 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Radford University reported 303 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 11,870, that's 25.53 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes201,5851.684,000.00
Arrests for Possession608135.05888.89
Violence Against Women103310.841,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2132,64517.944,544.91

Radford On-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Radford on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Radford Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

31 Total Number of Incidents
2.61 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Radford University reported 31 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. Based on a student body population of 11,870, that's 2.61 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes81640.67333.33
Arrests for Possession5640.42111.11
Violence Against Women11000.08194.44
Disciplinary Actions171441.43305.56

Radford Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Radford crime and safety incidents on affiliated off-campus properties are in each category.

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Radford Residence Hall Crime Stats

237 Total Number of Incidents
19.97 Incidents per 1000 Students
Radford University reported 237 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Based on a student body population of 11,870, that's 19.97 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes161671.35101.80
Arrests for Possession357152.95180.35
Violence Against Women41400.3453.89
Disciplinary Actions1822,50715.334,029.94

Radford Residence Hall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Radford crime and safety incidents in residence halls are in each category.

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10 Total Number of Incidents
0.84 Incidents per 1000 Students
Radford University reported 10 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Radford public property in areas surrounding the campus. Based on a student body population of 11,870, that's 0.84 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession92450.761,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions11370.08137.93

The percentage breakdown of Radford student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Radford neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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