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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Denver, 469 on-campus, 1 out-of-campus, 19 public property, 429 residence halls, and 1 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 38.16. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 36.60. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.92 at DU.

By violation type, 2 arrests, 63 criminal offenses, and 408 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 12 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 4 hate crimes are reported at DU.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on DU main campus. In addition to the main campus, 1 safety matters are reported at 1 DU branch.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests22--1-0.16
Criminal Offenses635211021-4.92
Disciplinary Actions408400-8400-31.84
VAWA31211-14-0.94
Hate Crimes44--3-0.31
Total489469119429-38.16
Rate Per 1000 Students38.1636.600.081.4833.48--
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 DU

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

DU Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
20215205794122316
2022502
-18
3
-2
101
22
377
-35
21
-2
0
-1
2
-4
2023489
-13
2
-1
63
-38
408
31
12
-9
4
4
1
-1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Denver, 2 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 22--1
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) -0000
Drug Law Violation 22001
Liquor Law Violation -0000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At University of Denver, 63 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 4.92 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.06 at DU.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 27 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 19 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 19 incidents, while Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 18 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 6352110214.92
Rape 761-60.55
Fondling 77--50.55
Robbery 11---0.08
Aggravated Assault 21-110.16
Burglary 1919--91.48
Motor Vehicle Theft 2718-9-2.11
Rate per 1000 Stuents4.924.060.080.781.64-
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 Denver, 408 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 408400-8400
Drug Law Violation 8985-485
Liquor Law Violation 319315-4315
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 Denver, 12 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1211-14
Domestic Violence 21011
Dating Violence 22000
Stalking 88003
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 Denver, 4 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Larceny 22002
Bias Religion 22002
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 22001
Bias Religion 22001
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At University of Denver, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Centennial Towers, University Park Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 1 DU Branch

There are 1 more safety issues at DU campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

DU Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Western Colorado Campus1 100000

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