Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 11 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.25 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1713 and #68 within IL out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 12,045 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 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is "rape" with 4 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in IL averaging 1.28 incidents per 1,000 students, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville reports 3% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 66 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 2 total fires. 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.