Safety Score
14.06 /1K students
incidents per 1,000 enrolled
Norton, MA · Clery Act 2023 · Private Nonprofit
According to the U.S. Department of Education's Clery Act filings, this profile covers campus safety, crime statistics, fire-safety data, and peer comparison for this 1,778-student campus.
Data updated June 2026
The verdict
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) reports 14.06 on-campus Clery incidents per 1,000 enrolled students, ranking #2,964 of 3,050 ranked U.S. campuses.
Safety score = reported on-campus Clery incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is safer).
Reporting-period change
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) increased from 11 to 14 reported on-campus incidents between the 2022 and 2023 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesWheaton College (Massachusetts) is a Private Nonprofit institution located in Norton, MA, enrolling approximately 1,778 students. Clery Act data spanning 2021–2023 records 33 total on-campus incidents across all reported crime categories. Within MA, it ranks #84 by safety score. Verify with the U.S. Department of Education Clery Act database →
With 1,778 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.
The most frequently reported category at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is "Rape" with 16 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in MA averaging 1.91 incidents per 1,000 students, Wheaton College (Massachusetts) reports 635% more incidents per student.
Fire safety data covers 1 reporting year for on-campus residential facilities, logging 1 total fire. 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.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s safety score of 14.06 incidents per 1,000 students places it in the bottom 2.8% of the 3,050 institutions this survey ranks nationally, meaning the reported incident rate here is higher than at nearly all peer institutions in the dataset. As our methodology explains, a higher reported rate can reflect a more active reporting culture rather than a more dangerous campus, and does not by itself indicate the actual likelihood of experiencing a crime.
Safety Score
14.06 /1K students
incidents per 1,000 enrolled
National Rank
#2964
See peer comparison
State Rank (MA)
#84
within state peers
Incidents (2023)
14
across 11 crime categories
Higher percentile = safer than more peers. Rank #2964 out of 3,050 ranked institutions (enrollment >= 500) in the OPE Campus Safety Survey.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) reports 635% more incidents per student than the median of 5 peer institutions.
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Rising 75% (8 → 14 incidents)
| Crime Type | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Fondling | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Figures show on-campus incidents
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 39 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 63 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2021 | 0 | 95 |
| Weapons | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer).
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Institutions ranked nearest Wheaton College (Massachusetts) nationally (rank #2964), regardless of size or state.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) in Norton, MA enrolls 1,778 students and has a safety score of 14.06 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students , ranking #2964 nationally. This higher score indicates more reported incidents relative to enrollment, though context matters, urban campuses and larger institutions may have different reporting dynamics.
Reported incidents cover 2021 to 2023. On-campus incidents increased from 11 in 2022 to 14 in 2023.
Fire safety data covers on-campus residential facilities. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
What this means for you
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s 14.06 reported on-campus incidents per 1,000 students is a starting point for comparison, not a verdict on any student's safety.
Figures reflect the 2023 Clery Act reporting year as filed with the U.S. Department of Education.
Every figure on PlainCampus is rendered directly from federal Clery Act source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal Clery Act source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
PlainCampus is for informational purposes only and does not constitute safety, security, legal, or enrollment advice; the data describes reported on-campus activity, it is not a complete picture of safety at any campus and cannot predict any individual student's experience. See our appropriate use guidance.