University of California-Berkeley — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of California-Berkeley reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 1,437 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 16.37 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2987 and #299 within CA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 45,699 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 University of California-Berkeley is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 812 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 284 in 2021 to 656 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in CA averaging 5.66 incidents per 1,000 students, University of California-Berkeley reports 189% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 55 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 9 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 18 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. Federal enforcement history shows 1 recorded Clery Act violation with associated fines — a material signal about institutional compliance. 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.