How Safe and Secure Western Illinois University Campuses?

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Western Illinois University, 269 on-campus, 1 out-of-campus, 14 public property, 254 residence halls, and 18 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 44.85. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 42.48. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.84 at Western Illinois.

By violation type, 28 arrests, 18 criminal offenses, and 221 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 17 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Western Illinois.

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

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests2814-146-4.42
Criminal Offenses18171-11-2.84
Disciplinary Actions221221--221-34.90
VAWA31717--16-2.68
Hate Crimes-------
Total284269114254-44.85
Rate Per 1000 Students44.8542.480.162.2140.11--
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 Western Illinois

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

Western Illinois Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
20219414568707
2022265
171
7
-7
12
7
239
171
7
-
0
-
3
-4
2023284
19
28
21
18
6
221
-18
17
10
0
-
6
3

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Western Illinois University, 28 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 2814-146
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) -0000
Drug Law Violation 84042
Liquor Law Violation 20100104
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Western Illinois University, 18 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 2.84 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.68 at Western Illinois.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 18171-112.84
Rape 44--40.63
Aggravated Assault 33--30.47
Burglary 66--30.95
Motor Vehicle Theft 431--0.63
Arson 11--10.16
Rate per 1000 Stuents2.842.680.16-1.74-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Western Illinois University, 221 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 221221--221
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 33--3
Drug Law Violation 138138--138
Liquor Law Violation 8080--80
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Western Illinois University, 17 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1717--16
Domestic Violence 44004
Dating Violence 13130012
Stalking -0000
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 Western Illinois University.


Fires in Residence Halls

At Western Illinois University, 18 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Olson Hall, Macomb Campus1UnintentionalMachinery/Industrial 0/0$0-$99
Thompson Hall, Macomb Campus4Undetermined 0/0$0-$99
Westbrook House, Macomb Campus1UnintentionalOther 0/0$100-$999
Thompson Hall, Macomb Campus4IntentionalAn unknown subject held an ignition source to a poster hanging on a hallway wall, setting fire to the poster. 0/0$0-$99
Thompson Hall, Macomb Campus4Undetermined 0/0$0-$99
Thompson Hall, Macomb Campus4Undetermined 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 1 Western Illinois Branch

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

Western Illinois Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Moline Campus1 010000

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