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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Missouri-Columbia, 508 on-campus, 25 out-of-campus, 152 public property, and 354 residence halls 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 21.72. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 16.10. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.46 at Mizzou.

By violation type, 324 arrests, 46 criminal offenses, and 271 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 44 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Mizzou.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Mizzou main campus. In addition to the main campus, 3 safety matters are reported at 2 Mizzou branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests324169515059-10.27
Criminal Offenses463212213-1.46
Disciplinary Actions2712656-265-8.59
VAWA344422-17-1.39
Hate Crimes-------
Total68550825152354-21.72
Rate Per 1000 Students21.7216.100.794.8211.22--
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 Mizzou

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

Mizzou Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021737464671574902
2022660
-77
416
-48
40
-27
169
12
35
-14
0
-
2
-
2023685
25
324
-92
46
6
271
102
44
9
0
-
0
-2

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Missouri-Columbia, 324 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 324169515059
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 22000
Drug Law Violation 685211513
Liquor Law Violation 254115413546
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At University of Missouri-Columbia, 46 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 1.46 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.01 at Mizzou.

By crime category, Rape was the most common with 18 cases, and Fondling was the second most common with 8 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 14 incidents, while Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 6 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 4632122131.46
Rape 18144-110.57
Fondling 853-10.25
Aggravated Assault 64-210.19
Burglary 523--0.16
Motor Vehicle Theft 862--0.25
Arson 11---0.03
Rate per 1000 Stuents1.461.010.380.060.41-
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 Missouri-Columbia, 271 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 2712656-265
Drug Law Violation 66--6
Liquor Law Violation 2652596-259
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 Missouri-Columbia, 44 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 42 VAWA cases reported including 0 dating violence and 25 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.33 at Mizzou campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 44422-17
Domestic Violence 19172010
Dating Violence -0000
Stalking 2525007
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 University of Missouri-Columbia.


Fires in Residence Halls

There are no reported fires on residence halls at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Safety Matters at 2 Mizzou Branches

There are 3 more safety issues at Mizzou campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

Mizzou Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Keene Street Medical Center2 000200
Foremost Dairy Research Center1 010000

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