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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Memphis, 131 on-campus, and 65 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 6.46. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 6.46. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.34 at UofM.

By violation type, 14 arrests, 88 criminal offenses, and 13 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 16 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at UofM.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on UofM main campus. In addition to the main campus, 1 safety matters are reported at 1 UofM branch.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests1414--14-0.69
Criminal Offenses8888--22-4.34
Disciplinary Actions1313--13-0.64
VAWA31616--16-0.79
Hate Crimes-------
Total131131--65-6.46
Rate Per 1000 Students6.466.46--3.21--
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 UofM

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

UofM Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
20211301339572102
2022162
32
17
4
76
37
52
-5
17
-4
0
-
2
-
2023131
-31
14
-3
88
12
13
-39
16
-1
0
-
0
-2

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Memphis, 14 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1414--14
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 55--5
Drug Law Violation 99--9
Liquor Law Violation -0--0
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At University of Memphis, 88 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 4.34 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.34 at UofM.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 66 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 7 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 66 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 7 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 8888--224.34
Rape 33--30.15
Fondling 22--20.10
Robbery 55--50.25
Aggravated Assault 55--50.25
Burglary 77--70.35
Motor Vehicle Theft 6666---3.26
Rate per 1000 Stuents4.344.34--1.09-
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 Memphis, 13 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 1313--13
Drug Law Violation 1010--10
Liquor Law Violation 33--3
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 Memphis, 16 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1616--16
Domestic Violence 1313--13
Dating Violence -0--0
Stalking 33--3
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 Memphis.


Fires in Residence Halls

There are no reported fires on residence halls at University of Memphis.

Safety Matters at 1 UofM Branch

There are 1 more safety issues at UofM campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

UofM Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Lambuth Campus1 010000

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