Miami University-Oxford — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Miami University-Oxford reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 189 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 3.92 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2443 and #89 within OH out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 18,618 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Miami University-Oxford is "rape" with 76 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 56 in 2021 to 50 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in OH averaging 0.24 incidents per 1,000 students, Miami University-Oxford reports 1551% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 50 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 3 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 36 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.