Crime & Safety Surveys

The Crime and Safety Surveys Program is primarily composed of two data collections: the School Survey on Crime & Safety (SSOCS) and the School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The SSOCS reports on crime and safety at school from the perspective of principals, while the SCS reports on crime and safety at school from the perspective of students. NCES provides access to over 30 years of crime and safety survey data and publications, including the SSOCS and SCS, offering the public invaluable information about crime and safety in schools in the United States.

Updates from CSS

April 21, 2025: 2021-22 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) Public-Use Data Files and User's Manual

July 25, 2024: Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2023

November 7, 2024: School Crime Supplement 2022: Web Tables for the Crime & Safety Surveys Program Table Library

February 29, 2024: Student Reports of Bullying: Results From the 2022 School Crime Supplement (SCS)