According to data released by the Complete University Guide 2020, Edge Hill has the lowest crime rates of all universities in the region, making it the safest University campus for 9 consecutive years.
The University maintains nearly 2,500 single study bedrooms, offering a secure and supportive living environment for all students.
John Cater, Vice Chancellor at Edge Hill, said: “We recognise that living on a safe campus is incredibly important to our students and their families. We’re pleased to have been named as the safest university campus in the North West for almost a decade and will continue in our endeavour to provide a positive and secure experience for both our students and staff.”
Edge Hill’s Campus Support team is available 24/7 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents, students, staff and visitors to the campus.
The University provides a number of campus-based security and support functions including:
- Mobile security patrols
- Traffic and parking management
- Access control i.e. issue of keys, fobs and access cards to authorised persons
- Monitoring of safety and security systems e.g. fire and intruder alarms and regular campus patrols
- CCTV monitoring
- Emergency response e.g. response to incidents, alarms and first aid provisions
- Out of hours FM Helpdesk service
- Provision of advice, support and guidance to all customers
The Complete University Guide annual rankings are calculated by collating the most common offences affecting students around students’ term-time and gives the clearest picture of crime rates in neighbourhoods close to 130 UK universities.
The statistics are based on official police reports and aim to give students the most accurate and up-to-date information when making their higher education choices.