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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Kansas, 311 on-campus, 31 out-of-campus, 1 public property, 255 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 11.51. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 10.44. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.52 at KU.

By violation type, 6 arrests, 75 criminal offenses, and 203 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 53 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 6 hate crimes are reported at KU.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on KU main campus. In addition to the main campus, 131 safety matters are reported at 3 KU branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests66--2-0.20
Criminal Offenses754827-15-2.52
Disciplinary Actions203202-1202-6.81
VAWA353503-32-1.78
Hate Crimes651-4-0.20
Total343311311255-11.51
Rate Per 1000 Students11.5110.441.040.038.56--
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 KU

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

KU Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
202166129715352151
2022530
-131
32
3
69
-2
373
-162
55
34
1
-4
5
4
2023343
-187
6
-26
75
6
203
-170
53
-2
6
5
4
-1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Kansas, 6 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 66--2
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) -0000
Drug Law Violation 44000
Liquor Law Violation 22002
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At University of Kansas, 75 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 2.52 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.61 at KU.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 28 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 19 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 20 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 9 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 754827-152.52
Rape 1174-70.37
Fondling 33--20.10
Robbery 312--0.10
Aggravated Assault 853-20.27
Burglary 19910-20.64
Motor Vehicle Theft 28208--0.94
Arson 33--20.10
Rate per 1000 Stuents2.521.610.91-0.50-
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 Kansas, 203 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 203202-1202
Drug Law Violation 4040--40
Liquor Law Violation 163162-1162
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 Kansas, 53 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 50 VAWA cases reported including 0 dating violence and 35 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.68 at KU campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 53503-32
Domestic Violence 18153012
Dating Violence -0000
Stalking 35350020
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 Kansas, 6 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Larceny 11001
Bias Religion 11001
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 54103
Bias Religion 21101
Bias Gender 11001
Bias Gender Identity 22001
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At University of Kansas, 4 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Jayhawker Towers Apartments D, Main Campus (Lawrence)1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
McCarthy Hall, Main Campus (Lawrence)1UnintentionalOther 0/0$0-$99
Downs Residence Hall, Main Campus (Lawrence)1IntentionalStudent set paper on fire in trash can. 0/0$0-$99
Hashinger Hall, Main Campus (Lawrence)1IntentionalStudent set alcohol on fire that was poured on the floor. 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 3 KU Branches

There are 131 more safety issues at KU campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

KU Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Edwards Campus (Overland Park)1 000100
Medical Center (Kansas City)128 57640700
Medical Center (Wichita)2 010100

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