Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Howard University, 230 on-campus, 31 public property, 145 residence halls, and 6 on-campus fire were reported. The next table summarizes campus safety/security matters by location and types.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2
Arrests2720-7--
Criminal Offenses6139-2217-
Disciplinary Actions156156--120-
VAWA31715-28-
Hate Crimes------
Total261230-31145-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
2 Reported by local police
3 VAWA: Violence Against Women Act

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Howard University, 27 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 2720-7-
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 97-20
Drug Law Violation 97-20
Liquor Law Violation 96-30
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Howard University, 61 criminal offenses are reported including rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 6139-2217
Rape 1616--13
Fondling 66--4
Robbery 224-18-
Aggravated Assault 55---
Burglary 33---
Motor Vehicle Theft 95-4-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Howard University, 156 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 156156--120
Drug Law Violation 112112--85
Liquor Law Violation 4444--35
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

For students attending Howard University, 17 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1715-28
Domestic Violence 54-14
Dating Violence 32-12
Stalking 99-02
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

There is no reported hate crimes at Howard University.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Howard University, 6 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Cook Hall, Howard University Main Campus1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$0-$99
Slowe Hall, Howard University Main Campus1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$0-$99
College Hall South, Howard University Main Campus2Undetermined 0/0$0-$99
College Hall South, Howard University Main Campus2UnintentionalOther 0/0$1,000-$9,999

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