How Safe and Secure George Mason University Campuses?

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At George Mason University, 285 on-campus, 4 public property, and 209 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 7.27. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 7.17. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.65 at GMU.

By violation type, 17 arrests, 26 criminal offenses, and 186 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 58 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 2 hate crimes are reported at GMU.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on GMU main campus. In addition to the main campus, 4 safety matters are reported at 2 GMU branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests1713-43-0.43
Criminal Offenses2626--9-0.65
Disciplinary Actions186186--186-4.68
VAWA35858--11-1.46
Hate Crimes22----0.05
Total289285-4209-7.27
Rate Per 1000 Students7.277.17-0.105.26--
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 GMU

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

GMU Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
20212424201784001
2022252
10
9
5
31
11
156
-22
52
12
4
4
1
-
2023289
37
17
8
26
-5
186
30
58
6
2
-2
0
-1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At George Mason University, 17 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1713-43
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 10-10
Drug Law Violation 33-00
Liquor Law Violation 1310-33
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At George Mason University, 26 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 0.65 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.65 at GMU.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 11 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 6 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 11 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 6 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 2626--90.65
Rape 66--50.15
Fondling 44--40.10
Robbery 11---0.03
Aggravated Assault 22---0.05
Burglary 11---0.03
Motor Vehicle Theft 1111---0.28
Arson 11---0.03
Rate per 1000 Stuents0.650.65--0.23-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending George Mason University, 186 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 186186--186
Drug Law Violation 8080--80
Liquor Law Violation 106106--106
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At George Mason University, 58 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 58 VAWA cases reported including 4 dating violence and 50 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.46 at GMU campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 5858--11
Domestic Violence 44-00
Dating Violence 44-03
Stalking 5050-08
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending George Mason University, 2 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Intimidation 22-00
Bias Race 11-00
Bias Religion 11-00
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

There are no reported fires on residence halls at George Mason University.

Safety Matters at 2 GMU Branches

There are 4 more safety issues at GMU campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

GMU Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Mason Square - Arlington Campus1 010000
Science and Technology Campus3 010200

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