Northwest Shoals Community College — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Northwest Shoals Community College reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 3 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 0.24 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1098 and #23 within AL out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 4,136 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Northwest Shoals Community College is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 2 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is stable — moving from 1 in 2021 to 1 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in AL averaging 2.13 incidents per 1,000 students, Northwest Shoals Community College reports 89% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data is not separately reported, which typically indicates no on-campus residential housing subject to Clery Act fire reporting requirements. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 18 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.