University of Florida — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of Florida reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 528 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 6.31 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2703 and #123 within FL out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 54,814 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 Florida is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 235 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 119 in 2021 to 229 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in FL averaging 3.02 incidents per 1,000 students, University of Florida reports 109% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 193 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 5 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 324 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.