The statistics for campus safety and security is not available for Portland State University
At Portland State University, 101 on-campus, 10 out-of-campus, 11 public property, and 25 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 6.11. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 5.06. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.26 at Portland State.
By violation type, 4 arrests, 85 criminal offenses, and 6 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 19 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 8 hate crimes are reported at Portland State.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrests | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0.20 |
| Criminal Offenses | 85 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 10 | - | 4.26 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | 0.30 |
| VAWA3 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | 0.95 |
| Hate Crimes | 8 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | 0.40 |
| Total | 122 | 101 | 10 | 11 | 25 | - | 6.11 |
| Rate Per 1000 Students | 6.11 | 5.06 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 1.25 | - | - |
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Portland State main campus.
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 151 | 0 | 72 | 69 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 179 28 | 1 1 | 96 24 | 59 -10 | 23 17 | 0 -4 | 7 1 |
| 2023 | 122 -57 | 4 3 | 85 -11 | 6 -53 | 19 -4 | 8 8 | 0 -7 |
At Portland State University, 4 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug Law Violation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor Law Violation | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Portland State University, 85 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 4.26 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.66 at Portland State.
By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 42 cases, and Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 31 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 38 incidents, while Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 27 incidents.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Rate per 1000 Students | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 85 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4.26 |
| Fondling | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.15 |
| Aggravated Assault | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.30 |
| Burglary | 42 | 38 | 4 | - | 3 | 2.11 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 31 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.55 |
| Arson | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 0.10 |
| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 4.26 | 3.66 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.50 | - |
For students attending Portland State University, 6 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Drug Law Violation | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Liquor Law Violation | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 |
At Portland State University, 19 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Domestic Violence | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dating Violence | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Stalking | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
For students attending Portland State University, 8 hate crimes are reported.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Assault | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bias Sexual Orientation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bias Race | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bias Religion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bias Sexual Orientation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Destruction/Damage/Vandalism | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bias Race | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bias Sexual Orientation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bias Ethnicity | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bias Nation Origin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
There are no reported fires on residence halls at Portland State University.