How Safe and Secure The University of Alabama Campuses?

1,055

Total incidents

25.83

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At The University of Alabama, 1,022 on-campus, 4 out-of-campus, 29 public property, 965 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 25.83. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 25.02. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.13 at The University of Alabama.

By violation type, 54 arrests, 87 criminal offenses, and 885 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 27 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 2 hate crimes are reported at The University of Alabama.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests544111217-1.32
Criminal Offenses8787--71-2.13
Disciplinary Actions885869-16869-21.67
VAWA32723318-0.66
Hate Crimes22----0.05
Total1,0551,022429965-25.83
Rate Per 1000 Students25.8325.020.100.7123.63--
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 University of Alabama

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 University of Alabama main campus.

The University of Alabama Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
20211,31045751,16327010
20221,400
90
44
-1
78
3
1,248
85
30
3
0
-
5
-5
20231,055
-345
54
10
87
9
885
-363
27
-3
2
2
3
-2

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At The University of Alabama, 54 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 544111217
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 10010
Drug Law Violation 483711014
Liquor Law Violation 54013
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At The University of Alabama, 87 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 2.13 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.13 at The University of Alabama.

By crime category, Rape was the most common with 31 cases, and Fondling was the second most common with 19 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 31 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 19 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 8787--712.13
Rape 3131--310.76
Fondling 1919--150.47
Robbery 33--10.07
Aggravated Assault 88--50.20
Burglary 1818--180.44
Motor Vehicle Theft 77---0.17
Arson 11--10.02
Rate per 1000 Stuents2.132.13--1.74-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending The University of Alabama, 885 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 885869-16869
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 99--9
Drug Law Violation 9292--92
Liquor Law Violation 784768-16768
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At The University of Alabama, 27 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 23 VAWA cases reported including 18 dating violence and 2 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 0.56 at The University of Alabama campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 2723318
Domestic Violence 53110
Dating Violence 1918108
Stalking 32100
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending The University of Alabama, 2 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Intimidation 22000
Bias Race 11000
Bias Religion 11000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At The University of Alabama, 3 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Phi Delta Theta, Main Campus1Undetermined 0/0$1,000-$9,999
Kappa Sigma, Main Campus1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$100-$999
Paty, Main Campus1IntentionalAccelerant and lighter 0/0$100-$999