University of Massachusetts-Amherst — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of Massachusetts-Amherst reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 130 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.79 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1919 and #40 within MA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 31,810 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 Massachusetts-Amherst is "rape" with 44 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 45 in 2021 to 46 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in MA averaging 1.97 incidents per 1,000 students, University of Massachusetts-Amherst reports 9% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 55 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 11 total fires, 1 injuries. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 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.