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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Drexel University, 395 on-campus, 9 out-of-campus, 58 public property, 375 residence halls, and 3 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 21.84. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 18.67. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.30 at Drexel.

By violation type, 1 arrests, 91 criminal offenses, and 352 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 11 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 7 hate crimes are reported at Drexel.

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

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests1--1--0.05
Criminal Offenses913295015-4.30
Disciplinary Actions352348-4348-16.64
VAWA3119-28-0.52
Hate Crimes76-14-0.33
Total462395958375-21.84
Rate Per 1000 Students21.8418.670.432.7417.73--
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 Drexel

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

Drexel Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
202152471313038123
2022484
-40
9
2
83
-48
376
73
16
-65
0
-2
3
-
2023462
-22
1
-8
91
8
352
-24
11
-5
7
7
3
-

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Drexel University, 1 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1--1-
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) -0000
Drug Law Violation 10010
Liquor Law Violation -0000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Drexel University, 91 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 4.30 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.51 at Drexel.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 51 cases, and Robbery was the second most common with 10 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 13 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 7 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 9132950154.30
Rape 77--70.33
Fondling 631230.28
Robbery 103-7-0.47
Aggravated Assault 8116-0.38
Burglary 844-30.38
Motor Vehicle Theft 511333512.41
Arson 11--10.05
Rate per 1000 Stuents4.301.510.432.360.71-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Drexel University, 352 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 352348-4348
Drug Law Violation 4545--45
Liquor Law Violation 307303-4303
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Drexel University, 11 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 119-28
Domestic Violence 42022
Dating Violence 55005
Stalking 22001
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Drexel University, 7 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Rape 11001
Bias Race 11001
Arson 11001
Bias Religion 11001
Simple Assault 10010
Bias Race 10010
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 44002
Bias Race 22001
Bias Religion 22001
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Drexel University, 3 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
RACE STREET RESIDENCES, University City Campus1IntentionalArson 0/0$1,000-$9,999
VAN RENSSELAER, University City Campus1UnintentionalMachinery/Industrial 0/0$0-$99
DELTA SIGMA PHI, University City Campus1Undetermined 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 2 Drexel Branches

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

Drexel Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Center City Campus1 010000
Queen Lane Campus1 010000

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