How Safe and Secure Furman University Campuses?

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Furman University, 178 on-campus, 1 out-of-campus, 156 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 70.09. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 69.69. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 11.35 at Furman.

By violation type, 1 arrests, 29 criminal offenses, and 145 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 1 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 3 hate crimes are reported at Furman.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests11--1-0.39
Criminal Offenses29281-9-11.35
Disciplinary Actions145145--145-56.77
VAWA311--1-0.39
Hate Crimes33----1.17
Total1791781-156-70.09
Rate Per 1000 Students70.0969.690.39-61.08--
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 Furman

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

Furman Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021176215152430
2022193
17
0
-2
17
2
169
17
7
3
0
-3
2
2
2023179
-14
1
1
29
12
145
-24
1
-6
3
3
1
-1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Furman 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 11--1
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) -00-0
Drug Law Violation 110-1
Liquor Law Violation -00-0
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Furman University, 29 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 11.35 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 10.96 at Furman.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 16 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 8 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 16 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 8 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 29281-911.35
Rape 88--83.13
Burglary 33---1.17
Motor Vehicle Theft 1616---6.26
Arson 211-10.78
Rate per 1000 Stuents11.3510.960.39-3.52-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Furman University, 145 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 145145--145
Drug Law Violation 2929--29
Liquor Law Violation 116116--116
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Furman University, 1 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 11--1
Domestic Violence -00-0
Dating Violence -00-0
Stalking 110-1
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Furman University, 3 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 330-0
Bias Race 110-0
Bias Religion 110-0
Bias Nation Origin 110-0
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Furman University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Geer, Main Campus1IntentionalA student intentionally burned a note from another person in their dorm room. 0/0$0-$99
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