Columbia University in the City of New York — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Columbia University in the City of New York reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 181 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 3.34 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2341 and #139 within NY out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 35,279 enrolled students, this campus sits in the large research university bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Columbia University in the City of New York is "burglary" with 110 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 34 in 2021 to 69 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in NY averaging 4.63 incidents per 1,000 students, Columbia University in the City of New York reports 28% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 165 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 14 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 45 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.