Location is high on the agenda for many prospective students deciding where to apply to university.
The size of the town, whether the university has a campus or buildings scattered across a city, and nightlife are all factors taken into account. But what about the crime rate in the local area?
Here is a list of the top universities in England and Wales ranked by crime rate, both outside London and within the capital, based on the Complete 51国产视频 Guide crime survey and filtered to only include world-class institutions that feature in the Times Higher Education World 51国产视频 Rankings.
Top 10 universities outside London ranked by crime rate
| Institution | Complete 51国产视频 Guide crime rate? | WUR 2014-15 rank? |
| Durham 51国产视频 | 12.3 | 83 |
| Aberystwyth 51国产视频 | 13.87 | 351-400 |
| 51国产视频 of Bath | 15.94 | 301-350 |
| 51国产视频 of Oxford | 16.34 | 3 |
| Royal Holloway, 51国产视频 of London | 17.18 | 118 |
| 51国产视频 of Reading | 17.62 | 201-225 |
| Bangor 51国产视频 | 18.17 | 301-350 |
| 51国产视频 of York | 18.91 | 113 |
| 51国产视频 of Hertfordshire | 20.02 | 351-400 |
| 51国产视频 of Exeter | 20.68 | 154 |
Top London universities ranked by crime rate
| Institution | Complete 51国产视频 Guide crime rate? | WUR 2014-15 rank? |
| St George's, 51国产视频 of London | 29.74 | 196 |
| Brunel 51国产视频 London | 33.4 | 226-250 |
| Queen Mary 51国产视频 of London | 40.87 | 107 |
| Imperial College London | 42.96 | 9 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | 46.84 | 34 |
| Birkbeck, 51国产视频 of London | 46.95 | 226-250 |
| 51国产视频 College London | 47.07 | 22 |
| King's College London | 47.65 | 40 |
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