Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Santa Clara University, 768 on-campus, 3 out-of-campus, 15 public property, and 746 residence halls 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 80.80. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 78.95. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.75 at SCU.
By violation type, 13 arrests, 17 criminal offenses, and 741 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 15 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at SCU.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on SCU main campus. In addition to the main campus, 3 safety matters are reported at 1 SCU branch.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 13 | 2 | - | 11 | - | - | 1.34 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | 1.75 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 741 | 741 | - | - | 741 | - | 76.17 |
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| VAWA3 | 15 | 15 | - | - | 2 | - | 1.54 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 786 | 768 | 3 | 15 | 746 | - | 80.80 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 80.80 | 78.95 | 0.31 | 1.54 | 76.69 | - | - |
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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 SCU
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for SCU main campus.
SCU Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| 2021 | 441 | 2 | 16 | 417 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2022 | 835
394 | 3
1 | 16
- | 810
393 | 6
- | 0
- | 0
-3 |
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| 2023 | 786
-49 | 13
10 | 17
1 | 741
-69 | 15
9 | 0
- | 0
- |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Santa Clara University, 13 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Arrests Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 13 | 2 | - | 11 | - |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At Santa Clara University, 17 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 1.75 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.03 at SCU.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.75 |
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| Rape | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 0.21 |
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| Fondling | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 0.21 |
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| Burglary | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.51 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 0.62 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.75 | 1.03 | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.31 | - |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
For students attending Santa Clara University, 741 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 741 | 741 | - | - | 741 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 139 | 139 | - | - | 139 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 598 | 598 | - | - | 598 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Santa Clara University, 15 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 15 | 15 | - | - | 2 |
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| Domestic Violence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Stalking | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 Santa Clara University.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at Santa Clara University.
Safety Matters at 1 SCU Branch
There are 3 more safety issues at SCU campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
SCU Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | 3 |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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