How Safe and Secure Yale Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Yale University, 264 on-campus, 108 out-of-campus, 119 public property, 172 residence halls, and 5 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 31.55. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 16.96. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 21.91 at Yale.

By violation type, 16 arrests, 341 criminal offenses, and 8 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 123 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 3 hate crimes are reported at Yale.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Yale

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Yale University, 16 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

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Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Yale University, 341 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 21.91 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 10.41 at Yale.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 169 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 56 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 53 incidents, while Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 53 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Yale University, 8 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

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

At Yale University, 123 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 92 VAWA cases reported including 48 dating violence and 40 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 5.91 at Yale campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Yale University, 3 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At Yale University, 5 residence hall fires are reported.