The overall crime rate on campus has decreased steadily over the past five years, according to an analysis of data collected by the University Police Department.
UPD has recorded a 36.2 percent decrease in reported crimes from 2011 to 2016. Experts say reported crime could decrease for variety of reasons, including inaccurate police records or a limited willingness for students to report crimes.
In 2011, an average of 152.5 crimes were reported per month, compared to the average of 97.25 reported each month in 2016.
During months with more than 200 reported crimes, second degree theft and liquor law violations made up 57.2 percent of the crimes. During months with fewer than 85 crimes, those two offenses made up 49.3 percent of crimes.
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