How Safe and Secure Georgetown University Campuses?

The statistics for campus safety and security is not available for Georgetown University

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Georgetown University, 109 on-campus, 1 out-of-campus, 3 public property, 89 residence halls, and 9 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 5.64. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 5.44. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.50 at GU.

By violation type, 30 criminal offenses and 67 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 16 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at GU.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on GU main campus. In addition to the main campus, 15 safety matters are reported at 2 GU branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests-------
Criminal Offenses3027-318-1.50
Disciplinary Actions6767--67-3.34
VAWA316151-4-0.80
Hate Crimes-------
Total1131091389-5.64
Rate Per 1000 Students5.645.440.050.154.44--
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 GU

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

GU Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
202192045242305
2022146
54
1
1
47
2
65
41
30
7
3
3
5
-
2023113
-33
0
-1
30
-17
67
2
16
-14
0
-3
7
2

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

There are no reported arrests at Georgetown University.


Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Georgetown University, 30 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 1.50 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.35 at GU.

By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 15 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 5 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 15 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 5 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 3027-3181.50
Rape 55--50.25
Fondling 43-110.20
Aggravated Assault 11--10.05
Burglary 1515--90.75
Motor Vehicle Theft 21-1-0.10
Arson 22--20.10
Rate per 1000 Stuents1.501.35-0.150.90-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Georgetown University, 67 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 6767--67
Drug Law Violation 33--3
Liquor Law Violation 6464--64
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Georgetown University, 16 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 16151-4
Domestic Violence -0000
Dating Violence 22002
Stalking 1413102
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

There are no reported hate crimes at Georgetown University.


Fires in Residence Halls

At Georgetown University, 9 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Village A, Hilltop Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Nevils, Hilltop Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
LXR, Hilltop Campus2UnintentionalCooking 0/0$100-$999
LXR, Hilltop Campus2UnintentionalMachinery/Industrial 0/0$0-$99
Henle Village, Hilltop Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Copley Hall, Hilltop Campus1UnintentionalOther 0/0$1,000-$9,999
Alumni Square, Hilltop Campus1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$100-$999

Safety Matters at 2 GU Branches

There are 15 more safety issues at GU campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

GU Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Capitol Campus14 2101100
Education City, Doha, Qatar1 000100

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