Campus sexual assault reporting is up, but does that mean crime is increasing?

Published July 13, 2015 6:48pm ET



Reporting is down for every campus crime except forcible sex. But does that mean rape is a growing problem or that more students now feel comfortable coming forward to report?

A new report from the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has found a 4 percent decrease in “criminal incidents” reported to police and campus security between 2011 and 2012. There was also a significant decrease in the number of crimes reported between 2001 and 2012, except for “forcible sex offenses,” which saw a 77 percent increase in reports.

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