How Safe and Secure Towson University Campuses?

At Towson University, 129 on-campus, 3 out-of-campus, 6 public property, 98 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 7.11. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 6.65. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.16 at Towson.

By violation type, 8 arrests, 42 criminal offenses, and 69 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 18 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 1 hate crimes are reported at Towson.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Towson main campus. In addition to the main campus, 2 safety matters are reported at 1 Towson branch.

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

At Towson University, 8 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

At Towson University, 42 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 2.16 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.91 at Towson.

By crime category, Aggravated Assault was the most common with 11 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 10 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 10 incidents, while Aggravated Assault was the second most common with 9 incidents.

For students attending Towson University, 69 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

At Towson University, 18 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

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

At Towson University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

There are 2 more safety issues at Towson campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.