Campus Safety/Security Matters
At The Catholic University of America, 293 on-campus, 8 out-of-campus, 33 public property, and 291 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 63.70. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 55.88. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 7.25 at The Catholic University of America.
By violation type, 2 arrests, 38 criminal offenses, and 291 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 3 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at The Catholic University of America.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
| Arrests | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 0.38 |
| Criminal Offenses | 38 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 7 | - | 7.25 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 291 | 284 | 6 | 1 | 284 | - | 55.50 |
| VAWA3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 0.57 |
| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 334 | 293 | 8 | 33 | 291 | - | 63.70 |
| Rate Per 1000 Students | 63.70 | 55.88 | 1.53 | 6.29 | 55.50 | - | - |
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 The Catholic University of America
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for The Catholic University of America main campus.
The Catholic University of America Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
| 2021 | 110 | 1 | 16 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2022 | 159 49 | 1 - | 11 -5 | 139 50 | 8 5 | 0 -1 | 0 - |
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| 2023 | 334 175 | 2 1 | 38 27 | 291 152 | 3 -5 | 0 - | 0 - |
Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At The Catholic University of America, 2 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 |
| Total | 2 | - | - | 2 | - |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At The Catholic University of America, 38 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 7.25 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.72 at The Catholic University of America.
By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 11 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 6 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 5 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 2 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
| Total | 38 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 7.25 |
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| Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.38 |
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| Rape | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 5 | 1.14 |
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| Burglary | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 0.57 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 11 | 1 | - | 10 | - | 2.10 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 7.25 | 1.72 | 0.38 | 5.15 | 1.34 | - |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
For students attending The Catholic University of America, 291 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 |
| Total | 291 | 284 | 6 | 1 | 284 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 36 | 36 | - | - | 36 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 255 | 248 | 6 | 1 | 248 |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At The Catholic University of America, 3 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
| Total | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
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| Domestic Violence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Stalking | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 The Catholic University of America.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at The Catholic University of America.