Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2015

Title:	Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2015
Description:	A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics, this annual report examines crime occurring in schools and colleges. This report presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population from an array of sources--the National Crime Victimization Survey, the School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the School Survey on Crime and Safety, the Schools and Staffing Survey, EDFacts, and the Campus Safety and Security Survey. The report covers topics such as victimization, bullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, the presence of security staff at school, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, and criminal incidents at postsecondary institutions.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (2.8MB) Browse this document.
Cover Date:	May 2016
Web Release:	May 4, 2016
Publication #:	NCES 2016079
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Zhang, Anlan; Musu-Gillette, Lauren; Oudekerk, Barbara
Type of Product:	Compendium
Survey/Program Areas:	Annual Reports and Information Staff (Annual Reports) Crime and Safety Surveys (CSS) Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS)
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Compendium, please contact: Veronique Irwin.