How Safe and Secure UCF Campuses?

278

Total incidents

3.99

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Central Florida, 259 on-campus, 14 out-of-campus, 5 public property, 197 residence halls, and 2 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 3.99. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 3.72. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.83 at UCF.

By violation type, 9 arrests, 58 criminal offenses, and 157 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 53 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 1 hate crimes are reported at UCF.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on UCF main campus. In addition to the main campus, 61 safety matters are reported at 9 UCF branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests97-2--0.13
Criminal Offenses58526-23-0.83
Disciplinary Actions15715223152-2.25
VAWA353476-22-0.76
Hate Crimes11----0.01
Total278259145197-3.99
Rate Per 1000 Students3.993.720.200.072.83--
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 UCF

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

UCF Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
202125819441573801
2022369
111
23
4
46
2
251
94
49
11
0
-
3
2
2023278
-91
9
-14
58
12
157
-94
53
4
1
1
2
-1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Central Florida, 9 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 97-2-
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 33000
Drug Law Violation 64020
Liquor Law Violation -0000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At University of Central Florida, 58 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 0.83 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.75 at UCF.

By crime category, Fondling was the most common with 17 cases, and Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 16 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 16 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 15 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 58526-230.83
Rape 1192-90.16
Fondling 17152-80.24
Aggravated Assault 33---0.04
Burglary 1091-40.14
Motor Vehicle Theft 1616--20.23
Rate per 1000 Stuents0.830.750.09-0.33-
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 Central Florida, 157 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 15715223152
Drug Law Violation 55502350
Liquor Law Violation 102102--102
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 Central Florida, 53 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 47 VAWA cases reported including 15 dating violence and 31 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 0.67 at UCF campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 53476-22
Domestic Violence 11000
Dating Violence 19154010
Stalking 33312012
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending University of Central Florida, 1 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 11000
Bias Nation Origin 11000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At University of Central Florida, 2 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Hercules Building 111, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Lake Claire 59, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 9 UCF Branches

There are 61 more safety issues at UCF campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

UCF Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
UCF Cocoa1 100000
UCF Daytona Beach14 150800
Rosen College of Hospitality Management13 0111100
UCF Valencia West2 010100
Health Sciences Campus 1 000100
UCF Downtown 23 4121600
UCF Sanford/Lake Mary4 003100
UCF Valencia Osceola1 010000
UCF Valencia East - Orlando, FL2 020000