How Safe and Secure Washington State University Campuses?

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Washington State University, 331 on-campus, 24 out-of-campus, 299 residence halls, and 4 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 13.82. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 12.89. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.06 at Washington State.

By violation type, 15 arrests, 53 criminal offenses, and 246 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 34 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 7 hate crimes are reported at Washington State.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Washington State main campus. In addition to the main campus, 16 safety matters are reported at 4 Washington State branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests1515--1-0.58
Criminal Offenses533419-27-2.06
Disciplinary Actions2462433-243-9.58
VAWA334322-24-1.32
Hate Crimes77--4-0.27
Total35533124-299-13.82
Rate Per 1000 Students13.8212.890.93-11.64--
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 Washington State

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

Washington State Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
202152325574112826
2022337
-186
10
-15
78
21
226
-185
17
-11
6
4
0
-6
2023355
18
15
5
53
-25
246
20
34
17
7
1
2
2

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Washington State University, 15 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1515--1
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 110-1
Drug Law Violation 110-0
Liquor Law Violation 13130-0
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Washington State University, 53 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 2.06 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.32 at Washington State.

By crime category, Rape was the most common with 15 cases, and Aggravated Assault was the second most common with 15 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 9 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 8 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 533419-272.06
Rape 1596-90.58
Fondling 954-40.35
Robbery 11---0.04
Aggravated Assault 1578-50.58
Burglary 981-70.35
Motor Vehicle Theft 22---0.08
Arson 22--20.08
Rate per 1000 Stuents2.061.320.74-1.05-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Washington State University, 246 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 2462433-243
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 66--6
Drug Law Violation 8686--86
Liquor Law Violation 1541513-151
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Washington State University, 34 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 32 VAWA cases reported including 11 dating violence and 17 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.25 at Washington State campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 34322-24
Domestic Violence 440-3
Dating Violence 12111-10
Stalking 18171-11
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Washington State University, 7 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Intimidation 330-1
Bias Race 110-1
Bias Sexual Orientation 110-0
Bias Gender 110-0
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 440-3
Bias Race 110-1
Bias Sexual Orientation 110-1
Bias Gender 220-1
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Washington State University, 4 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Stephenson East, Pullman Campus2IntentionalIntentionally Burned Wall to Start Sprinklers 0/0$0-$99
Stephenson East, Pullman Campus2IntentionalIntentionally Burned Poster on Door 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 4 Washington State Branches

There are 16 more safety issues at Washington State campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

Washington State Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Vancouver Campus3 000210
Spokane Campus2 000200
Bremerton8 080000
Puyallup Research and Extension Center3 030000

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