University of South Florida — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of South Florida reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 91 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 0.97 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1575 and #92 within FL out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 48,572 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 South Florida is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 26 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 37 in 2021 to 23 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in FL averaging 2.79 incidents per 1,000 students, University of South Florida reports 65% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 39 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 0 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 36 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.