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University of California-Berkeley

Across 2022–2024, University of California-Berkeley reported 1,683 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Southern California.

14.19
Incidents / 1k students
#2,008
Rank of 2,072
#303
CA rank
45,882
Enrolled students

14.19 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students

University of California-Berkeley reports 14.19 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 327% above Brigham Young University-Idaho. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Brigham Young University-Idaho (0.15/1k); University of Southern California (9.64/1k); University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (3.73/1k); Utah Valley University (0.77/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Southern California (9.64/1k); University of California-Los Angeles (9.38/1k); University of California-San Diego (13.49/1k); California State University-Fullerton (1.51/1k); California State University-Long Beach (1.17/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); California State University-Northridge (3.55/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey

incidents / 1,000 students
14.19
of 2,072 ranked nationally
#2,008
report fewer incidents than this campus
97%
Criminal Offenses, 2024
530
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Data updated August 2026

Clery Act plate

Sheet 110635 · University of California-Berkeley 14.19/1k score rate · #2,008/2,072

RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT

  • RATE-HOT 14.19/1k
  • RANK-BOTTOM #2,008/2,072
  • ST-MID #303 in state
  • ABOVE-PEER University of Southern California · +4.55
  • ZERO-NONE Scored
  • TREND-UP ↑ 7%
  • CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
  • ENR-LARGE 45,882
  • FIRE-REPORT 6 fires

Nearest enrollment peer: University of Southern California (-4.55/1k)

University of California-Berkeley sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Southern California. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.

Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Southern California (-4.55/1k). National rank #2,008 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.

University of California-Berkeley reports 14.19 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 327% above Brigham Young University-Idaho. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Brigham Young University-Idaho (0.15/1k); University of Southern California (9.64/1k); University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (3.73/1k); Utah Valley University (0.77/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Southern California (9.64/1k); University of California-Los Angeles (9.38/1k); University of California-San Diego (13.49/1k); California State University-Fullerton (1.51/1k); California State University-Long Beach (1.17/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); California State University-Northridge (3.55/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.

Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of California-Berkeley

Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.

per 1,000 students

What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of California-Berkeley's 14.19/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey (Clery Act) As of 2024

Reporting-period change

What changed in 2024

-126 reported incidents

University of California-Berkeley decreased from 656 to 530 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.

This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.

See national reporting-year changes

Signature insight · size does not equal danger

Campus size vs reported safety rate

Among 37 CA 4-year peers in this comparison, University of California-Berkeley is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 8% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.

Smaller · Safer-reportingLarger · Safer-reportingSmaller · Higher-reportingLarger · Higher-reporting026.352.578.8105025.550.976.4101.8Enrollment size, percentile in sampleSafer-reporting percentile (lower rate)Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 97 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 19Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 100 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 22Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 92 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 11Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 89 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 86 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 75Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 83 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 81 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 6Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 78 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 39Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 75 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 56Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 72 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 17Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 69 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 36Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 67 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 78Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 64 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 53Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 61 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 94Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 58 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 3Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 56 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 14Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 53 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 25Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 50 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 83Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 47 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 47Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 44 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 31Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 42 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 42Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 39 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 97Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 36 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 28Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 33 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 31 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 0Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 28 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 61Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 25 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 97Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 22 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 92Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 19 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 64Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 17 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 67Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 14 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 58Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 11 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 33Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 8 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 81Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 6 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 89Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 3 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 50Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 0 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 44University of California-B…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 94 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 8
Enrollment vs Clery incidents per 1,000 (inverted to safety percentile), 2024 reporting year
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  • Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
  • Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
  • Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
  • Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
  • Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
  • Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
  • Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
  • Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
  • Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
  • Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
  • Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
  • Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
  • Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
  • Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
  • Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
  • Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
  • Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
  • Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
  • Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
  • Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
  • Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
  • Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
  • Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
  • Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
  • Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
  • Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
  • Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
  • Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
  • Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
  • Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
  • Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
  • Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
  • Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
  • Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
  • University of California-B…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
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CampusEnrollmentRate / 1kSize pctSafety pct
California Baptist University11,9022.77044
California State University-East Bay12,3262.60350
Foothill College12,9490.23689
Antelope Valley Community College District13,5320.59881
California State University-Dominguez Hills15,1824.221133
California State University-Chico15,2572.161458
Cypress College15,9241.571767
California State University-San Marcos16,2371.851964
Rio Hondo College17,4410.172292
Modesto Junior College18,2580.002597
California State University-San Bernardino18,4922.002861
University of California-Berkeley (this campus)45,88214.19948

Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.

Enrollment scale

How campus size shapes the safety figures

With 45,882 enrolled students, University of California-Berkeley is the 44th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,541 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: University of Southern California (9.64/1k); University of California-Los Angeles (9.38/1k); University of California-San Diego (13.49/1k); California State University-Fullerton (1.51/1k); California State University-Long Beach (1.17/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); California State University-Northridge (3.55/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Brigham Young University-Idaho is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).

What changed between 2023 and 2024

Reported on-campus incidents at University of California-Berkeley fell from 656 to 530 (-19%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (33 to 44) and Fondling (13 to 23). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (424 to 346), Rape (61 to 27) and Burglary (92 to 59).

This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.

What actually gets reported at University of California-Berkeley

Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Rape, Robbery, Fondling, Arson and Statutory Rape. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.

The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.

Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.

Crime Statistics by Year

11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus only

University of California-Berkeley: Criminal Offenses by year

Rising 7% (497 → 530 incidents)

450500550600650700 202220232024 On-campus incidents, 2022: 497On-campus incidents, 2023: 656On-campus incidents, 2024: 530 497 530 ▲ +6.6%
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Period On-campus incidents
2022 497
2023 656
2024 530
Crime Type 202420232022
Motor Vehicle Theft 346424307
Burglary 599248
Aggravated Assault 443363
Rape 276117
Robbery 171825
Fondling 231317
Arson 141420
Statutory Rape 010
Incest 000
Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter 000
Negligent Manslaughter 000

Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate

Fire Safety

Year Fires Inj. Deaths Cat I Cat II
2024 6 0 0 0 0

Arrests & Disciplinary Actions

18 category-year records
Disposition26%47%27%ArrestsDisciplinary referralsNo action
18 reported records
Category Year Arrests Discipline
Drugs 2024 0 0
Drugs 2024 48 31
Liquor 2024 0 1
Liquor 2024 5 1
Weapons 2024 0 0
Weapons 2024 19 6
Drugs 2023 0 0
Drugs 2023 56 6
Liquor 2023 0 23
Liquor 2023 0 1
Weapons 2023 0 0
Weapons 2023 17 3
Drugs 2022 0 3
Drugs 2022 39 33
Liquor 2022 0 0
Liquor 2022 0 2
Weapons 2022 0 0
Weapons 2022 7 1

University of California-Berkeley vs peer institutions

Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment

Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).

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University of California-Berkeley

14.19 incidents / 1,000 students
National rank
#2,008
Enrollment
45,882
Data year
2024

Cost context

Where University of California-Berkeley sits on price and outcomes

See California's cost ranking

At $13,481, University of California-Berkeley's reported average net price is cheaper than 32% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.

$13,481
average net price
$20,161
California median
5.8×
six-year earnings to median debt
$29,218
reported income-bracket spread

Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $5,311, while those above $110,000 record $34,529 - roughly 6.5 times as much. A published average of $13,481 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.

Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $74,919 - about 5.6 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.

Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.

Academic & Financial Profile

Tuition & Costs

In-State Tuition
$16,347
Out-of-State Tuition
$50,547
Avg Net Price
$13,481
Median Debt
$13,000
Pell Grant Recipients
29%
How does this cost rank in CA? →

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
11%

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate
93%
Retention Rate
97%
Median Earnings (6yr)
$74,919
Median Earnings (10yr)
$92,446
Loan Repayment (3yr)
85%

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.

Similar Institutions

Showing 5 of 163 similar institutions by enrollment size.

Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · 45,585 enrolled
Safety Score 0.15
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 46,566 enrolled
Safety Score 9.64
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · 45,026 enrolled
Safety Score 3.73
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · 46,807 enrolled
Safety Score 0.77
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX · 44,956 enrolled
Safety Score 2.34

Closest by National Rank

University of California-Berkeley (national rank #2008) sits near Franklin College (#2009) and The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas (#2007) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.

Franklin College
Franklin, IN
National Rank #2009
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas
Dallas, TX
National Rank #2007
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
National Rank #2010
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO
National Rank #2006
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
National Rank #2005

Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate

Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of California-Berkeley, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).

Similar enrollment (nationwide)

Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · 45,585 enrolled
Safety score 0.15
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · 45,026 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · 46,807 enrolled
Safety score 0.77
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX · 44,956 enrolled
Safety score 2.34
University of North Texas
Denton, TX · 46,864 enrolled
Safety score 3.61
Valencia College
Orlando, FL · 47,425 enrolled
Safety score 0.38
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN · 47,761 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · 47,764 enrolled
Safety score 1.61

Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)

Franklin College
Franklin, IN · 985 enrolled
Safety score 14.21
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA · 1,757 enrolled
Safety score 14.23
Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, SC · 1,119 enrolled
Safety score 14.30
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO · 648 enrolled
Safety score 13.89
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC · 1,302 enrolled
Safety score 13.82
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · 26,409 enrolled
Safety score 13.75
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL · 731 enrolled
Safety score 13.68
Amherst College
Amherst, MA · 1,914 enrolled
Safety score 13.58

DOE Enforcement Actions

2023 Clery Act Violation $2,350,000

Third-largest Clery Act fine. DOE found systemic failures in sexual assault reporting and response, including failure to properly classify and report incidents.

Fine assessed. University implemented reforms.

View all Clery Act enforcement actions →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is University of California-Berkeley safe?
University of California-Berkeley has a safety score of 14.19 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,008 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Brigham Young University-Idaho (0.15/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Southern California (9.64/1k); University of California-Los Angeles (9.38/1k); University of California-San Diego (13.49/1k); California State University-Fullerton (1.51/1k); California State University-Long Beach (1.17/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); California State University-Northridge (3.55/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of California-Berkeley?
For calendar year 2024, University of California-Berkeley reported Motor Vehicle Theft (346), Burglary (59), Aggravated Assault (44), Rape (27) and Fondling (23), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of California-Berkeley compare to similar schools?
University of California-Berkeley reports 327% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Brigham Young University-Idaho. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Brigham Young University-Idaho (0.15/1k); University of Southern California (9.64/1k); University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (3.73/1k); Utah Valley University (0.77/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Southern California (9.64/1k); University of California-Los Angeles (9.38/1k); University of California-San Diego (13.49/1k); California State University-Fullerton (1.51/1k); California State University-Long Beach (1.17/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); California State University-Northridge (3.55/1k).
Does University of California-Berkeley have fire safety data?
Yes. University of California-Berkeley reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 6 fires were reported in the most recent year.

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