University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 711 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 3.86 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2431 and #60 within MI out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 52,065 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor is "rape" with 289 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 406 in 2021 to 136 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in MI averaging 2.89 incidents per 1,000 students, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor reports 34% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 22 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 6 total fires. 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.