University of Houston — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of Houston reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 355 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 5.53 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2632 and #163 within TX out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 46,676 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 Houston is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 129 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 78 in 2021 to 194 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in TX averaging 9.01 incidents per 1,000 students, University of Houston reports 39% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 11 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 12 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 45 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.