Xavier University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Xavier University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 64 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 8.17 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2816 and #105 within OH out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 6,000 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 Xavier University is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 24 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 17 in 2021 to 32 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in OH averaging 1.90 incidents per 1,000 students, Xavier University reports 330% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 17 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 1 total fire. 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.