University of California-Davis — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of California-Davis reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 951 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 10.17 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2898 and #293 within CA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 39,707 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-Davis is "burglary" with 391 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 239 in 2021 to 336 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in CA averaging 2.47 incidents per 1,000 students, University of California-Davis reports 311% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 156 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 11 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.