Friday’s notification across the University of Utah community of updated public safety reports was an early-morning reminder that keeping students safe is a daily challenge and priority at the state’s flagship higher education institution.

Each year, the school publishes and distributes its Annual Security & Fire Safety reports, in compliance with federal and state law.

The reports include campus crime and fire statistics for the past three years — while providing information about safety and security-related services offered by the university.

For the second year in a row, there’s an increase in reports of sexual assault at the University of Utah compared to previous years’ numbers.

There were 146 reported rape cases in 2024, compared to 175 in 2023. By comparison, there were only

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