The University of Texas at Arlington — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

The University of Texas at Arlington reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 259 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 2.00 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1999 and #125 within TX out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 43,992 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 The University of Texas at Arlington is "fondling" with 129 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 164 in 2021 to 44 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in TX averaging 1.43 incidents per 1,000 students, The University of Texas at Arlington reports 40% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 59 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 3 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 27 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.