<p>We were at a recent open house, and they were touting the fact that a Reader’s Digest survey had rated Northeastern #2 in the country for safety. The survey was voluntary and didn’t really examine crime, only preparedness.</p>
<p>[Is</a> Your College Student Safe at School?: Special Report | Education | Reader’s Digest](<a href=“http://www.rd.com/family/parenting/parenting-and-education/is-your-college-student-safe-at-school/article.html]Is”>http://www.rd.com/family/parenting/parenting-and-education/is-your-college-student-safe-at-school/article.html)</p>
<p>One survey of actual crime statistics on the same site rated NEU as “moderate.” You can download a spreadsheet that shows the number of crimes broken down into a lot of different categories:</p>
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