How Safe and Secure Delaware State Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Delaware State University, 143 on-campus, 3 out-of-campus, 1 public property, 122 residence halls, and 3 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 27.60. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 26.84. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.57 at Delaware State.

By violation type, 11 arrests, 35 criminal offenses, and 87 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 14 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Delaware State.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Delaware State main campus. In addition to the main campus, 14 safety matters are reported at 2 Delaware State branches.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Delaware 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 Delaware State main campus.

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Delaware State University, 11 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 Delaware State University, 35 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 6.57 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.38 at Delaware State.

By crime category, Aggravated Assault was the most common with 15 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 11 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Aggravated Assault was the most common with 14 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 11 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Delaware State University, 87 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 Delaware State University, 14 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

There are no reported hate crimes at Delaware State University.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At Delaware State University, 3 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 2 Delaware State Branches

There are 14 more safety issues at Delaware State campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

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