How Safe and Secure DePaul University Campuses?

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At DePaul University, 151 on-campus, 2 out-of-campus, 56 public property, 141 residence halls, and 4 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 9.85. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 7.12. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.21 at DePaul.

By violation type, 68 criminal offenses and 131 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 9 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 1 hate crimes are reported at DePaul.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on DePaul main campus. In addition to the main campus, 85 safety matters are reported at 2 DePaul branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests-------
Criminal Offenses68152517-3.21
Disciplinary Actions131131--131-6.18
VAWA394-53-0.42
Hate Crimes11----0.05
Total209151256141-9.85
Rate Per 1000 Students9.857.120.092.646.65--
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 DePaul

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

DePaul Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021124129841001
2022207
83
1
-
43
14
153
69
9
-1
1
1
0
-1
2023209
2
0
-1
68
25
131
-22
9
-
1
-
0
-

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

There are no reported arrests at DePaul University.


Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At DePaul University, 68 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 3.21 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.71 at DePaul.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 27 cases, and Robbery was the second most common with 22 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 6 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 4 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 681525173.21
Rape 21-110.09
Fondling 44--30.19
Robbery 221-21-1.04
Aggravated Assault 52-3-0.24
Burglary 862-30.38
Motor Vehicle Theft 271-26-1.27
Rate per 1000 Stuents3.210.710.092.400.33-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending DePaul University, 131 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 131131--131
Drug Law Violation 4444--44
Liquor Law Violation 8787--87
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At DePaul University, 9 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 94-53
Domestic Violence 30030
Dating Violence 43013
Stalking 21010
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending DePaul University, 1 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Simple Assault 11000
Bias Race 11000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At DePaul University, 4 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
University Center, Main Campus - Lincoln Park Campus2UnintentionalOther 0/0$100-$999
University Center, Main Campus - Lincoln Park Campus2UnintentionalOpen flames 0/0$100,000-$249,999

Safety Matters at 2 DePaul Branches

There are 85 more safety issues at DePaul campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

DePaul Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Loop Campus78 174501512
Rosalind Franklin Campus7 040300

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