How Safe and Secure Massachusetts Institute of Technology Campuses?

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 73 on-campus, 16 out-of-campus, 1 public property, 60 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 7.57. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 6.14. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.94 at MIT.

By violation type, 23 criminal offenses and 47 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 17 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 3 hate crimes are reported at MIT.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests-------
Criminal Offenses23101217-1.94
Disciplinary Actions47434-43-3.95
VAWA31717--10-1.43
Hate Crimes33----0.25
Total907316160-7.57
Rate Per 1000 Students7.576.141.350.085.05--
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 MIT

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

MIT Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
202189029491011
202280
-9
0
-
26
-3
31
-18
23
13
0
-1
0
-1
202390
10
0
-
23
-3
47
16
17
-6
3
3
1
1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

There are no reported arrests at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 23 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 1.94 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.84 at MIT.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 231012171.94
Rape 642-30.50
Fondling 514-10.42
Aggravated Assault 632120.50
Burglary 514-10.42
Motor Vehicle Theft 11---0.08
Rate per 1000 Stuents1.940.841.010.080.59-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 47 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 47434-43
Liquor Law Violation 47434-43
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 17 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1717--10
Domestic Violence 55003
Dating Violence -0000
Stalking 1212007
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 3 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Larceny 11000
Bias Religion 11000
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 22000
Bias Sexual Orientation 22000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Ashdown House NW35, MIT1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
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