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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Virginia-Main Campus, 455 on-campus, 23 out-of-campus, 14 public property, 275 residence halls, and 5 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 18.63. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 17.23. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.59 at UVA.

By violation type, 9 arrests, 174 criminal offenses, and 235 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 69 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 5 hate crimes are reported at UVA.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on UVA main campus. In addition to the main campus, 42 safety matters are reported at 3 UVA branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests97-2--0.34
Criminal Offenses17415317422-6.59
Disciplinary Actions23522726227-8.90
VAWA369654-26-2.61
Hate Crimes53-2--0.19
Total4924552314275-18.63
Rate Per 1000 Students18.6317.230.870.5310.41--
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 UVA

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

UVA Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
202151811893506445
2022520
2
10
-1
206
117
216
-134
84
20
4
-
4
-1
2023492
-28
9
-1
174
-32
235
19
69
-15
5
1
5
1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Virginia-Main Campus, 9 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 97-2-
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 43010
Drug Law Violation 11000
Liquor Law Violation 43010
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At University of Virginia-Main Campus, 174 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 6.59 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 5.79 at UVA.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 86 cases, and Fondling was the second most common with 23 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 84 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 18 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 174153174226.59
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter 11---0.04
Rape 20173-130.76
Fondling 23185-10.87
Robbery 22---0.08
Aggravated Assault 21162320.80
Burglary 19136-20.72
Motor Vehicle Theft 86841143.26
Arson 22---0.08
Rate per 1000 Stuents6.595.790.640.150.83-
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 Virginia-Main Campus, 235 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 23522726227
Drug Law Violation 2828--28
Liquor Law Violation 20719926199
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 Virginia-Main Campus, 69 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 65 VAWA cases reported including 16 dating violence and 40 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 2.46 at UVA campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 69654-26
Domestic Violence 129300
Dating Violence 16160010
Stalking 41401016
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 Virginia-Main Campus, 5 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Simple Assault 10010
Bias Race 10010
Intimidation 43010
Bias Race 11000
Bias Religion 32010
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At University of Virginia-Main Campus, 5 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Woody , Main Campus1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$100-$999
Bice House, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
382 Gooch, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Dabney, Main Campus1UnintentionalOpen flames 0/0$0-$99
Kappa Sigma, Main Campus1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$1,000-$9,999

Safety Matters at 3 UVA Branches

There are 42 more safety issues at UVA campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

UVA Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
University of Virginia Richmond Center1 100000
Mountain Lake Biological Station1 010000
UVA-Inova40 9230710

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