Florida Atlantic University revealed in a security report last month that there have been reports of 591 crime cases across the six campuses from 2022 to 2024.
With Boca Raton being the campus hotspot with a student body population of over 30,000, the report shows that 576 of the cases came from the Boca campus, including a continuing rise in car theft and the first case of domestic violence in the last four years. FAUPD Chief of Police told the University Press earlier this year that there is an influx of crime on the Boca campus due to its high volume and shared geographic location.
However, crimes like aggravated and sexual assaults saw major decreases in 2024. According to the Jeanne Clery Act, all colleges and universities are required to report crimes that happen on each campus annually…