Wellesley Ranks Low Among Area Schools in Campus Crime

An interactive map created by law firm Panish Shea & Boyle highlights the colleges and universities in each state reporting the most and least amount of crime, as well as the crimes committed, including burglary, aggravated assault and sexual assault.

BostInno reported that the firm looked up the crime data for schools listed on Forbes’ Top Colleges list, made available through the Clery Act. Under the Clery Act, schools that receive federal funding are required to publish campus crime statistics annually.

In Massachusetts, Wellesley College experienced the state’s least amount of crime, with 22 incidents reported.

Wellesley ranks under least amount of crimes in two additional categories:

Aggravated Assault

The Most: Tufts University — 11
The Least: Wellesley, Smith and Mount Holyoke College — 0

Arson

The Most: Boston College — 7
The Least: Wellesley and Smith College — 0

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Read the full BostInno category breakdown here.