How Safe and Secure Arkansas Campuses?

740

Total incidents

22.02

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Arkansas, 697 on-campus, 16 out-of-campus, 27 public property, 607 residence halls, and 1 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 22.02. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 20.74. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.52 at Arkansas.

By violation type, 94 arrests, 51 criminal offenses, and 568 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 26 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 1 hate crimes are reported at Arkansas.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests946612721-2.80
Criminal Offenses51456-18-1.52
Disciplinary Actions5685599-559-16.90
VAWA32626--8-0.77
Hate Crimes11--1-0.03
Total7406971627607-22.02
Rate Per 1000 Students22.0220.740.480.8018.06--
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 Arkansas

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

Arkansas Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021834111526531805
2022967
133
91
-20
73
21
757
104
46
28
0
-
0
-5
2023740
-227
94
3
51
-22
568
-189
26
-20
1
1
1
1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Arkansas, 94 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 946612721
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 11000
Drug Law Violation 33220112
Liquor Law Violation 604311619
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At University of Arkansas, 51 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 1.52 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.34 at Arkansas.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 19 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 12 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 17 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 11 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 51456-181.52
Rape 99--80.27
Fondling 633-10.18
Aggravated Assault 44--30.12
Burglary 12111-60.36
Motor Vehicle Theft 19172--0.57
Arson 11---0.03
Rate per 1000 Stuents1.521.340.18-0.54-
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 Arkansas, 568 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 5685599-559
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 44--4
Drug Law Violation 86851-85
Liquor Law Violation 4784708-470
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 Arkansas, 26 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 26 VAWA cases reported including 8 dating violence and 15 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 0.77 at Arkansas campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 2626--8
Domestic Violence 33000
Dating Violence 88004
Stalking 1515004
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 Arkansas, 1 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Aggravated Assault 11001
Bias Ethnicity 11001
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At University of Arkansas, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Garland House, Main Campus1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$1,000-$9,999