Higher Education

Five things to know about Emory University’s 2016 crime statistics

Picture shows a traffic circle, and shops and restaurants in Emory Village near an entrance to Emory University in Atlanta on Thursday, July 31, 2014. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
Picture shows a traffic circle, and shops and restaurants in Emory Village near an entrance to Emory University in Atlanta on Thursday, July 31, 2014. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
Oct 6, 2017

A federal law called the Clery Act requires the nation’s colleges and universities by Oct. 1 to release crime data for the most recent three years in a report that includes efforts to improve safety.

Emory University, which has about 15,000 students, has a report with detailed data on crimes ranging from sexual assault to criminal damage.

Here are five facts of note from the report on its main campus: