How Safe and Secure Washington University in St Louis Campuses?

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Washington University in St Louis, 262 on-campus, 47 out-of-campus, 228 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 18.89. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 16.02. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.61 at WUSTL.

By violation type, 7 arrests, 59 criminal offenses, and 215 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 25 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 3 hate crimes are reported at WUSTL.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on WUSTL main campus. In addition to the main campus, 120 safety matters are reported at 2 WUSTL branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests725-1-0.43
Criminal Offenses592237-8-3.61
Disciplinary Actions2152132-213-13.14
VAWA325223-5-1.53
Hate Crimes33--1-0.18
Total30926247-228-18.89
Rate Per 1000 Students18.8916.022.87-13.94--
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 WUSTL

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

WUSTL Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021463821425901
2022221
-242
6
-2
35
14
170
-255
10
1
0
-
7
6
2023309
88
7
1
59
24
215
45
25
15
3
3
4
-3

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Washington University in St Louis, 7 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 725-1
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 202-0
Drug Law Violation 422-1
Liquor Law Violation 101-0
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Washington University in St Louis, 59 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 3.61 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.34 at WUSTL.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 30 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 9 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 9 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 4 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 592237-83.61
Rape 945-10.55
Fondling 431-20.24
Aggravated Assault 413-10.24
Burglary 514-10.31
Motor Vehicle Theft 30921--1.83
Arson 541-30.31
Rate per 1000 Stuents3.611.342.26-0.49-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Washington University in St Louis, 215 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 2152132-213
Drug Law Violation 42411-41
Liquor Law Violation 1731721-172
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Washington University in St Louis, 25 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 22 VAWA cases reported including 4 dating violence and 17 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.34 at WUSTL campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 25223-5
Domestic Violence 312-1
Dating Violence 440-0
Stalking 18171-4
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Washington University in St Louis, 3 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Intimidation 220-1
Bias Race 110-1
Bias Sexual Orientation 110-0
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 110-0
Bias Religion 110-0
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Washington University in St Louis, 4 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Danforth House , Danforth Campus1IntentionalA student used a cigarette lighter to set fire to a hallway bulletin board. 0/0$100-$999
Lopata House, Danforth Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$100-$999
Millbrook 1, Danforth Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$100-$999
Greenway Apartments, Danforth Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$1,000-$9,999

Safety Matters at 2 WUSTL Branches

There are 120 more safety issues at WUSTL campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

WUSTL Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Medical School Campus97 10810600
Washington University-D.C. Campus23 1350500

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