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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Utah, 886 on-campus, 47 out-of-campus, 15 public property, 651 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 25.70. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 24.01. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 7.64 at The U.

By violation type, 85 arrests, 282 criminal offenses, and 271 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 305 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 5 hate crimes are reported at The U.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on The U main campus. In addition to the main campus, 2 safety matters are reported at 1 The U branch.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests854826113-2.30
Criminal Offenses282260184182-7.64
Disciplinary Actions271271--271-7.35
VAWA33053023-194-8.27
Hate Crimes55--1-0.14
Total9488864715651-25.70
Rate Per 1000 Students25.7024.011.270.4117.65--
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 The U

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

The U Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021621431033739751
2022735
114
58
15
147
44
428
55
93
-4
9
4
0
-1
2023948
213
85
27
282
135
271
-157
305
212
5
-4
1
1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Utah, 85 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 854826113
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 22000
Drug Law Violation 68392632
Liquor Law Violation 157081
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At University of Utah, 282 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 7.64 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 7.05 at The U.

By crime category, Rape was the most common with 175 cases, and Fondling was the second most common with 55 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 172 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 52 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 2822601841827.64
Rape 1751723-1614.74
Fondling 55523-51.49
Robbery 321--0.08
Aggravated Assault 73-4-0.19
Burglary 34286-140.92
Motor Vehicle Theft 725-10.19
Arson 11--10.03
Rate per 1000 Stuents7.647.050.490.114.93-
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 Utah, 271 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 271271--271
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 11--1
Drug Law Violation 3939--39
Liquor Law Violation 231231--231
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 Utah, 305 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 302 VAWA cases reported including 158 dating violence and 116 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 8.19 at The U campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 3053023-194
Domestic Violence 30282016
Dating Violence 15815800156
Stalking 1171161022
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending University of Utah, 5 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Simple Assault 22000
Bias Race 11000
Bias Gender 11000
Intimidation 22000
Bias Race 11000
Bias Sexual Orientation 11000
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 11001
Bias Race 11001
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At University of Utah, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
University Guesthouse , Main Campus1IntentionalResident lit a door nametag on fire and put it out 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 1 The U Branch

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

The U Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
The University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC)2 000200

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