How Safe and Secure University of Colorado Boulder Campuses?

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Colorado Boulder, 1,845 on-campus, 7 out-of-campus, 10 public property, 1,627 residence halls, and 2 on-campus fire were reported. The following table summarizes campus safety/security matters by location and types for the calendar year 2023.

The criminal and safety related action rate per 1,000 students is 47.99. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 47.55. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.51 at CU Boulder.

By violation type, 122 arrests, 175 criminal offenses, and 1,484 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 45 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 36 hate crimes are reported at CU Boulder.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests122119-361-3.14
Criminal Offenses1751705-66-4.51
Disciplinary Actions1,4841,478-61,478-38.25
VAWA34544-115-1.16
Hate Crimes36342-7-0.93
Total1,8621,8457101,627-47.99
Rate Per 1000 Students47.9947.550.180.2641.93--
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
2 Reported by local police.
3 VAWA: Violence Against Women Act

Campus Safety Matters By Year at CU Boulder

The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for CU Boulder main campus.

CU Boulder Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
20211,183203748772723
20221,690
507
118
-85
102
28
1,451
574
18
-9
1
-1
3
-
20231,862
172
122
4
175
73
1,484
33
45
27
36
35
2
-1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Colorado Boulder, 122 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 122119-361
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 76010
Drug Law Violation 2323008
Liquor Law Violation 92900253
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At University of Colorado Boulder, 175 criminal offenses are reported including rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

The crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.51 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.38 at CU Boulder.

By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 66 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 36 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 64 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 36 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 1751705-664.51
Rape 3636--350.93
Fondling 27252-100.70
Robbery 22---0.05
Aggravated Assault 1313--50.34
Burglary 66642-141.70
Motor Vehicle Theft 23221-10.59
Arson 88--10.21
Rate per 1000 Stuents4.514.380.13-1.70-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending University of Colorado Boulder, 1,484 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1,4841,478-61,478
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 11--1
Drug Law Violation 298297-1297
Liquor Law Violation 1,1851,180-51,180
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Colorado Boulder, 45 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 44 VAWA cases reported including 17 dating violence and 25 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.13 at CU Boulder campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 4544-115
Domestic Violence 32011
Dating Violence 1717009
Stalking 2525005
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending University of Colorado Boulder, 36 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Simple Assault 22000
Bias Religion 11000
Bias Gender 11000
Intimidation 3432207
Bias Race 1615103
Bias Religion 55001
Bias Gender 44002
Bias Disability 11001
Bias Ethnicity 11000
Bias Nation Origin 76100
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At University of Colorado Boulder, 2 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Sewall Hall1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$50,000-$99,999
Baker Hall1IntentionalArson - a person held a lighter under a smoke detector until the plastic caught fire. 0/0$0-$99
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