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2019 Rutgers University - New Brunswick Crime & Safety Report

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

Our crime and safety report on Rutgers New Brunswick includes:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Rutgers New Brunswick

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Overall Crime Stats

547 Total Number of Incidents
10.90 Incidents per 1000 Students
Rutgers University - New Brunswick reported 547 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place at or near campus or on other properties affiliated with the school. Since the number of students at the school that year was 50,173, that's 10.90 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 Crimes921,6701.834,000.00
Arrests for Possession2358804.681,352.94
Violence Against Women783341.551,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1422,6702.834,574.85

Rutgers New Brunswick Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 26.0% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 43.0% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Rutgers University - New Brunswick resulted in arrests for possession. About 16.8% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 14.3% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Rutgers New Brunswick 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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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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Disciplinary Actions  (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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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Rutgers New Brunswick Overall Crime by Location

The percentage breakdown of Rutgers New Brunswick crime and safety incidents by location is shown in the following chart.

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Rutgers New Brunswick On-Campus Crime Stats

458 Total Number of Incidents
9.13 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Rutgers University - New Brunswick reported 458 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 50,173, that's 9.13 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 Crimes831,5851.654,000.00
Arrests for Possession1718133.41888.89
Violence Against Women673311.341,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1372,6452.734,544.91

Rutgers New Brunswick On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Rutgers New Brunswick Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

27 Total Number of Incidents
0.54 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Rutgers University - New Brunswick reported 27 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. Since the number of students at the school that year was 50,173, that's 0.54 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 Crimes41640.08333.33
Arrests for Possession18640.36111.11
Violence Against Women51000.10194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Rutgers New Brunswick Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Rutgers New Brunswick crime and safety incidents by category on affiliated off-campus is shown in the following chart.

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Rutgers New Brunswick Residence Hall Crime Stats

269 Total Number of Incidents
5.36 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Rutgers University - New Brunswick reported 269 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Based on a student body population of 50,173, that's 5.36 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 Crimes461670.92101.80
Arrests for Possession727151.44180.35
Violence Against Women401400.8053.89
Disciplinary Actions1112,5072.214,029.94

Rutgers New Brunswick Residence Hall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Rutgers New Brunswick crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.

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62 Total Number of Incidents
1.24 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Rutgers University - New Brunswick reported 62 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding New Brunswick neighborhood. Based on a student body population of 50,173, that's 1.24 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 Crimes5670.10666.67
Arrests for Possession462450.921,294.12
Violence Against Women6240.12555.56
Disciplinary Actions51370.10137.93

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

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