How Safe and Secure San Diego State Campuses?

1,143

Total incidents

27.79

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At San Diego State University, 1,123 on-campus, 12 out-of-campus, 8 public property, 1,061 residence halls, and 7 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 27.79. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 27.30. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.63 at San Diego State.

By violation type, 29 arrests, 67 criminal offenses, and 1,043 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 4 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at San Diego State.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests2925132-0.70
Criminal Offenses675111515-1.63
Disciplinary Actions1,0431,043--1,043-25.35
VAWA344--1-0.10
Hate Crimes-------
Total1,1431,1231281,061-27.79
Rate Per 1000 Students27.7927.300.290.1925.79--
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 San Diego 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 San Diego State main campus.

San Diego State Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021723571085451300
20221,103
380
69
12
119
11
907
362
5
-8
3
3
4
4
20231,143
40
29
-40
67
-52
1,043
136
4
-1
0
-3
5
1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At San Diego State University, 29 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 2925132
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 87100
Drug Law Violation 1714031
Liquor Law Violation 44001
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At San Diego State University, 67 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 1.63 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.24 at San Diego State.

By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 23 cases, and Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 18 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 18 incidents, while Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 16 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 6751115151.63
Rape 13112-70.32
Robbery 31-2-0.07
Aggravated Assault 742120.17
Burglary 23185-60.56
Motor Vehicle Theft 18162--0.44
Arson 21-1-0.05
Rate per 1000 Stuents1.631.240.270.120.36-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending San Diego State University, 1,043 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 1,0431,043--1,043
Drug Law Violation 269269--269
Liquor Law Violation 774774--774
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At San Diego State University, 4 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 44--1
Domestic Violence 22000
Dating Violence -0000
Stalking 22001
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

There are no reported hate crimes at San Diego State University.


Fires in Residence Halls

At San Diego State University, 7 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Huaxyacac, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Piedra del Sol, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$100-$999
Aztec Corner, Main Campus2UnintentionalCooking 0/0$100-$999
Aztec Corner, Main Campus2UnintentionalCooking 0/0$100-$999
Villa Alvarado , Main Campus1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$50,000-$99,999