Is crime on college campus understated?

It seems that everywhere else crime reporting is amplified. Certain places are known to be dangerous because of the media, but a college campus is not one of them. We are told often that hoods, parks, malls, walmart and even grade schools are dangerous. These places are known for shootings, kidnappings, robberies and accidents - yet colleges are only deemed dangerous in fictional movies and t.v. shows portraying party life. I know there is more happening than is being said. Campus is a dangerous place, at least just as dangerous as walmart, and I just don't see why they would want to hide that. I think we should know what dangers pose us. I mean, it's not like this stuff doesn't leak out, but it's not perpetuated the way crime is elsewhere.I don't know if that's good or bad (perhaps crime occurs less when it is less announced), but I feel like if they could hide something, they would. And not many details are ever given.
When I was in high school, if someone died it was a big deal (no matter what the cause), but when a professor died on my campus nothing was said. I went to my classes and it was absolutely no news. It's like you have to know people to know when these things happen. It's like... your parents not telling you your fish died or something... just makes me feel weird, that's all.