Santa Monica College — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Santa Monica College reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 20 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 0.39 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1236 and #149 within CA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 23,164 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 Santa Monica College is "burglary" with 11 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 11 in 2021 to 8 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in CA averaging 3.91 incidents per 1,000 students, Santa Monica College reports 90% 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.