University of Connecticut — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of Connecticut reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 129 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 2.27 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2082 and #16 within CT out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 27,364 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 Connecticut is "rape" with 33 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 40 in 2021 to 47 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in CT averaging 1.43 incidents per 1,000 students, University of Connecticut reports 58% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 120 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.