Crime and Safety Reporting

The UC is responsible for collecting, classifying, and reporting crime statistics in compliance with federal and state requirements. These statistics are submitted to multiple entities using different formats:

State/FBI Reporting

Each UC campus maintains a University of California Police Department (UCPD). Crime statistics gathered by UCPD are submitted to the California Department of Justice, which in turn forwards the data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for inclusion in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. This process supports federal crime trend analysis and the collection of national law enforcement data.

Clery Act and Campus Safety Reporting

Separately, UC Locations required to comply with the Clery Act submit crime statistics to the U.S. Department of Education (ED). A “UC Location” includes:

  • Each of the 10 UC campuses
  • Separate campuses as defined under the Clery Act
  • Any other UC-associated entities later designated with Clery reporting responsibilities

Clery Act reporting encompasses a broader range of crimes than the FBI/UCR program and requires disclosures across a wider geographic area. Additionally, all UC campuses have on-campus student housing facilities and are required to comply with HEOA, which mandates requirements concerning the disclosure of fire safety standards, measures, and statistics, as well as notification procedures for missing on-campus residential students.  

Because the set of UC Locations with Clery responsibility is broader than those submitting to the CA DOJ for FBI purposes, the two reporting regimes differ in scope, crime categories, and geography.

Furthermore, the Clery Act requires the collection of information regarding incidents from "campus security authorities" (CSAs), while FBI statistics include only crimes reported to the police. 

What information is included in the annual security report and the fire safety report?

Each year, institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in federal student financial aid programs are required to publish an annual security report and fire safety report by October 1. IHEs can publish both reports together if the title clearly states that it includes both the annual security and fire safety report. If an IHE publishes them separately, each must consist of information on how to access the other report directly. ED emphasizes that institutions cannot simply state that the other report is available.

The reports fulfill federal requirements under the Clery Act and the HEOA.

Annual Security Report

  1. Crime Statistics

UC Locations must report statistics for the past three calendar years of specific crimes that occurred:

  • On campus
  • In on-campus student housing facilities (reported separately)
  • On public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus
  • In certain noncampus buildings or property affiliated with the institution

Reportable crime categories include:

  • Criminal Homicide (Murder/Nonnegligent Manslaughter and Manslaughter by Negligence)
  • Sex Offenses (Rape, Fondling, Incest, Statutory Rape)
  • Robbery
  • Aggravated Assault
  • Burglary
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
  • Arson
  • Arrests and Disciplinary Referrals for:
    • Liquor Law Violations
    • Drug Abuse Violations
    • Weapons: Carrying, Possessing, Etc.
  • Hate Crimes (including Larceny-Theft, Simple Assault, Intimidation, and Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property)
  • Domestic Violence
  • Dating Violence
  • Stalking
  • Hazing
  1. Campus Safety and Security Policies

The report also includes current campus policies and procedures related, but not limited to:

  • Reporting crimes and emergencies
  • Timely warnings and emergency notifications
  • Security and access to campus facilities
  • Law enforcement authority and jurisdiction
  • Drugs and alcohol
  • Programs to prevent and respond to sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking
  • Procedures for institutional disciplinary action
  • Reporting, investigating, and laws related to hazing

Fire Safety Report

  1. Fire Safety

The report must include information about a UC Location’s on-campus student housing facility’s fire safety systems, policies, and practices:

  • Description of each fire safety system in student housing
  • Number of fire drills
  • Fire safety policies on portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames
  • Fire evacuation procedures
  • Fire safety education and training programs
  • Fire reporting procedures
  • Plans for future fire safety improvements
  1. Fire Statistics

UC Locations must report separate statistics for the past three calendar years of fires that occurred in on-campus student housing facilities:

  • The number of fires and the cause of each fire
  • Number of injuries and fatalities related to fires
  • Property damage value

Please refer to the bar on the right side of the page to view the systemwide Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (ASFSRs) for each UC Location. 

Availability and Notification

Each UC Location that publishes its ASFSR online must notify its enrolled students, current employees, and prospective students and employees about the report(s) availability by providing a notice with the following information:

  1. a statement of the report’s availability,
  2. a description of their contents,
  3. the option to request a copy, including a statement that your UC Location will provide a paper copy upon request.
  4. the reports’ exact web address(es), and
  5. a brief description of the report.

Hazing Reporting

In accordance with the Clery Act, as amended by the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA), UC Locations must:

  • Maintain a publicly accessible website listing all findings of institutional hazing violations and refer to it as a Campus Hazing Transparency Report (CHTR).
  • Update the list twice a year to reflect new violations and any updates to existing cases.
  • Include:
    • Name of the student organization involved
    • A general description of the violation that resulted in a finding, including:
      • Date of the hazing incident
      • Date the hazing investigation was initiated
      • Date the investigation ended with a finding
      • Date the institution provided notice to the student organization that the incident resulted in a hazing violation
  • Ensure the page is prominently posted on its local website, accompanied by:
    • A notice of availability distinct from the availability notice provided for the ASFSR.
    • Information about the Location’s hazing policies and applicable laws.

What about confidentiality?

All crime and fire statistics included in the ASFSR must be classified, counted, and disclosed correctly in accordance with federal requirements, without disclosing any personally identifiable information.

Any hazing incident included in the CHTR shall not include personally identifiable information about any individual student.