University of California-Irvine — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of California-Irvine reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 452 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 7.65 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2784 and #284 within CA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 36,582 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-Irvine is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 191 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 91 in 2021 to 212 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in CA averaging 2.90 incidents per 1,000 students, University of California-Irvine reports 164% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 13 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 8 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.