How Safe and Secure Georgia State University Campuses?

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Georgia State University, 325 on-campus, 2 out-of-campus, 56 public property, 280 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 10.96. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 9.30. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.12 at GSU.

By violation type, 72 arrests, 39 criminal offenses, and 261 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 11 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at GSU.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests7226-465-2.06
Criminal Offenses392811010-1.12
Disciplinary Actions2612601-260-7.47
VAWA31111--5-0.31
Hate Crimes-------
Total383325256280-10.96
Rate Per 1000 Students10.969.300.061.608.01--
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 GSU

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

GSU Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
20212936859157901
2022360
67
68
-
39
-20
224
67
26
17
3
3
0
-1
2023383
23
72
4
39
-
261
37
11
-15
0
-3
1
1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Georgia State University, 72 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 7226-465
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 42021
Drug Law Violation 57210364
Liquor Law Violation 113080
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Georgia State University, 39 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 1.12 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.80 at GSU.

By crime category, Fondling was the most common with 13 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 8 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 8 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 7 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 3928110101.12
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter 11---0.03
Rape 65-150.17
Fondling 1371540.37
Robbery 11---0.03
Aggravated Assault 73-4-0.20
Burglary 88--10.23
Motor Vehicle Theft 33---0.09
Rate per 1000 Stuents1.120.800.030.290.29-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Georgia State University, 261 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 2612601-260
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 1212--12
Drug Law Violation 122122--122
Liquor Law Violation 1271261-126
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Georgia State University, 11 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1111--5
Domestic Violence -0000
Dating Violence 22002
Stalking 99003
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 Georgia State University.


Fires in Residence Halls

At Georgia State University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Patton Hall, Atlanta - Main Campus1Undetermined 0/0$0-$99
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