WalletPop.com – 15 Worst College Crime Areas

NeighborhoodScout.com and WalletPop.com recently released a report on the most dangerous neighborhoods for property crime in the U.S. Surprisingly, this exclusive list included numerous neighborhoods which are adjacent to some of America’s largest and most prestigious colleges and universities.

Seeking to explain this phenomenon, many local police departments responded to the story by citing a young, transient population who are often on their own for the first time, living in close quarters, and not securing their belongings, as potential reasons college neighborhoods may be some of the highest risk areas for burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft.

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No. 2: Univ. of Texas

Austin, Texas

(Lamar Blvd. / Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.)

613 property crimes per 1,000 residents

No. 7: LeMoyne-Owen College

Memphis, Tenn.

(Owen College / Union Ave.)

483 property crimes per 1,000 residents

No. 11: Univ. of Akron

Akron, Ohio

(Thornton St. / Sumner St.)

427 property crimes per 1,000 residents

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