Palomar College — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Palomar College reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 9 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 0.53 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1342 and #161 within CA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 18,815 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 Palomar College is "burglary" with 8 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is stable — moving from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in CA averaging 1.46 incidents per 1,000 students, Palomar College reports 64% 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 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.