Campus Safety/Security Matters
At University of Connecticut, 307 on-campus, 277 residence halls, and 11 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 10.85. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 10.85. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.55 at UConn.
By violation type, 7 arrests, 44 criminal offenses, and 245 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 11 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at UConn.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on UConn main campus. In addition to the main campus, 8 safety matters are reported at 1 UConn branch.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0.25 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 44 | 44 | - | - | 25 | - | 1.55 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 245 | 245 | - | - | 245 | - | 8.66 |
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| VAWA3 | 11 | 11 | - | - | 7 | - | 0.39 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 307 | 307 | - | - | 277 | - | 10.85 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 10.85 | 10.85 | - | - | 9.79 | - | - |
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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 UConn
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for UConn main campus.
UConn 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 | 496 | 2 | 34 | 444 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
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| 2022 | 490
-6 | 6
4 | 39
5 | 432
-12 | 11
-1 | 2
-2 | 4
-8 |
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| 2023 | 307
-183 | 7
1 | 44
5 | 245
-187 | 11
- | 0
-2 | 11
7 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At University of Connecticut, 7 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 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 7 | 7 | - | - | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | - | 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 University of Connecticut, 44 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 1.55 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.55 at UConn.
By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 12 cases, and Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 12 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 12 incidents, while Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 12 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 44 | 44 | - | - | 25 | 1.55 |
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| Rape | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | 0.28 |
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| Fondling | 4 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 0.14 |
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| Statutory Rape | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0.04 |
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| Robbery | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 0.07 |
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| Burglary | 12 | 12 | - | - | 9 | 0.42 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | 0.42 |
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| Arson | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 0.18 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.55 | 1.55 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
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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 University of Connecticut, 245 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 | 245 | 245 | - | - | 245 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 24 | 24 | - | - | 24 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 219 | 219 | - | - | 219 |
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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 University of Connecticut, 11 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 | 11 | 11 | - | - | 7 |
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| Domestic Violence | 9 | 9 | - | - | 6 |
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| Dating Violence | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
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| Stalking | 2 | 2 | - | - | 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 University of Connecticut.
Fires in Residence Halls
At University of Connecticut, 11 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Werth Tower – Peter J Werth , Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Intentional | 'Flammable Liquid Fire. |
0/0 | |
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| Birch Cottage, Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Busby Suites(00917), Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Undetermined | |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Garrigus Suites(00442), Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Other |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Ellsworth Hall(00345), Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Intentional | Trash Can Fire in Bathroom. |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Fairfield(00152)-North Campus B4, Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Intentional | Unknown found Burnt Marks on paper in bathroom. |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Wu(00452) Hilltop Apartments Bldg. 19, Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Other |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Grasso(00443) Hilltop Apartments B.10, Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Crawford(00454)Hilltop Apartments Bldg. 21, Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Beard(00447) Hilltop Apartments B.14, Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Intentional | Burnt Class A Combustibles |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Eddy(00327), Storrs Main Campus | 1 | Intentional | Burnt roll of paper towels. |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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Safety Matters at 1 UConn Branch
There are 8 more safety issues at UConn campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
UConn Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Dentistry | 8 |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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