Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 161 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.67 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1876 and #44 within VA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 38,294 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is "rape" with 57 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 63 in 2021 to 56 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in VA averaging 1.92 incidents per 1,000 students, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University reports 13% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 55 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 13 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 108 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. Federal enforcement history shows 1 recorded Clery Act violation with associated fines — a material signal about institutional compliance. 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.