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Home » New Report on Crime and Safety in Schools Released
Crime in the nation’s schools and college campuses has declined overall during the past two decades, according to a report released April 17. The report also highlights new data on youth opioid use, perceptions of bullying and active shooter incidents in educational settings.
The new report, Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2018, is the 21st in a series of annual publications produced jointly by the National Center for Education Statistics, in the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics in the U.S. Department of Justice. The report presents statistics on crime and safety at schools and on college campuses. It covers topics such as victimization, school conditions, school environment, safety and security measures at school and criminal incidents at postsecondary institutions.