How Safe and Secure Rice University Campuses?

At Rice University, 146 on-campus, 1 out-of-campus, 1 public property, and 54 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 16.52. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 16.29. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 12.28 at Rice.

By violation type, 2 arrests, 110 criminal offenses, and 19 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 17 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Rice.

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

At Rice University, 2 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

At Rice University, 110 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 12.28 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 12.05 at Rice.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 76 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 13 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 75 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 13 incidents.

For students attending Rice University, 19 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

At Rice University, 17 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

There are no reported hate crimes at Rice University.

There are no reported fires on residence halls at Rice University.