A report on crime on college campuses found that more sexual offenses occur at the University of Illinois than any other state school, but another school is home to more robberies and aggravated assaults.
Considering the University of Illinois has nearly twice as many enrolled students than any other school on the list, it’s not too surprising it tops the list, but it’s the University of Illinois at Chicago that has the most reported robberies and aggravated assaults. UIC is second in the state in enrollment with 27,589 enrolled students.
The annual campus security reports are due each year by October 1 and are required under the Clery Act, which was established in 1991. The Clery Act was established after 19-year-old Jeanne Clery was raped and murdered in her Lehigh University dorm room in 1986.
Campuses are required to report all crimes that fall under these seven categories.
- Criminal homicide
- Sex offenses
- Robbery
- Aggravated assault
- Burglary
- Motor vehicle theft
- Arson
Campus Statistics
Three of the most common offenses committed on college campuses are sexual offenses, assaults and robberies. Below, you can see which state schools reported the most of each offense in 2013.
Sex Offenses
1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – 20 reports.
2. Northern Illinois University – 12 reports.
3. Eastern Illinois University – 11 reports.
Assaults
1. University of Illinois at Chicago – 36 reports.
2. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – 23 reports.
3. Southern Illinois University Carbondale – 16 reports.
Robberies
1. University of Illinois at Chicago – 16 reports.
2. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – 12 reports.
3. Northern Illinois University – 6 reports.
Thankfully, no murders occurred on Illinois college campuses in 2013. For an in-depth look at the statistics, check out this infographic.
Related source: Huffington Post
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