Villanova University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Villanova University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 128 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 49.75 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #3044 and #137 within PA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 10,111 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Villanova University is "rape" with 89 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 30 in 2021 to 79 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in PA averaging 1.45 incidents per 1,000 students, Villanova University reports 3341% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 31 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 2 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.