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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Stanford University, 415 on-campus, 2 out-of-campus, 8 public property, 74 residence halls, and 3 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 22.82. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 22.28. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 16.86 at Stanford.

By violation type, 16 arrests, 314 criminal offenses, and 3 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 68 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 24 hate crimes are reported at Stanford.

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

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests1616----0.86
Criminal Offenses3143052750-16.86
Disciplinary Actions33--3-0.16
VAWA36867-117-3.65
Hate Crimes2424--4-1.29
Total4254152874-22.82
Rate Per 1000 Students22.8222.280.110.433.97--
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 Stanford

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

Stanford Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021178911954323
2022353
175
22
13
257
138
9
4
58
15
7
5
0
-3
2023425
72
16
-6
314
57
3
-6
68
10
24
17
3
3

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Stanford University, 16 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1616---
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 66000
Drug Law Violation 1010000
Liquor Law Violation -0000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Stanford University, 314 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 16.86 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 16.38 at Stanford.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 190 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 31 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 190 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 31 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 314305275016.86
Rape 3131--131.66
Fondling 29281-71.56
Statutory Rape 44---0.21
Robbery 95-4-0.48
Aggravated Assault 2118-321.13
Burglary 28271-161.50
Motor Vehicle Theft 190190--1110.20
Arson 22--10.11
Rate per 1000 Stuents16.8616.380.110.382.68-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Stanford University, 3 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 33--3
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 11--1
Liquor Law Violation 22--2
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Stanford University, 68 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 67 VAWA cases reported including 0 dating violence and 55 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 3.60 at Stanford campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 6867-117
Domestic Violence 1312013
Dating Violence -0000
Stalking 55550014
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Stanford University, 24 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Aggravated Assault 11000
Bias Nation Origin 11000
Simple Assault 44000
Bias Race 11000
Bias Nation Origin 33000
Larceny 22002
Bias Religion 11001
Bias Sexual Orientation 11001
Intimidation 22001
Bias Religion 22001
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 1515001
Bias Race 11000
Bias Religion 1313001
Bias Nation Origin 11000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Stanford University, 3 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
576 Alvarado Road, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Potter House, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Hammarskjold House, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 1 Stanford Branch

There are 1 more safety issues at Stanford campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

Stanford Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Stanford in Capetown, South Africa1 010000

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