Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Florida State University, 328 on-campus, 28 out-of-campus, 18 public property, 215 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 8.52. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 7.47. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.19 at FSU.
By violation type, 30 arrests, 140 criminal offenses, and 184 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 19 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 1 hate crimes are reported at FSU.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on FSU main campus. In addition to the main campus, 38 safety matters are reported at 5 FSU branches.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - | 0.68 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 140 | 106 | 26 | 8 | 18 | - | 3.19 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 184 | 181 | - | 3 | 181 | - | 4.19 |
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| VAWA3 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | 0.43 |
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| Hate Crimes | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 0.02 |
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| Total | 374 | 328 | 28 | 18 | 215 | - | 8.52 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 8.52 | 7.47 | 0.64 | 0.41 | 4.90 | - | - |
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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 FSU
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for FSU main campus.
FSU Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| 2021 | 420 | 92 | 69 | 245 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2022 | 408
-12 | 105
13 | 74
5 | 208
-37 | 18
5 | 3
2 | 2
-1 |
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| 2023 | 374
-34 | 30
-75 | 140
66 | 184
-24 | 19
1 | 1
-2 | 2
- |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Florida State University, 30 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 |
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| Total | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At Florida State University, 140 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 3.19 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.42 at FSU.
By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 73 cases, and Aggravated Assault was the second most common with 23 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 68 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 16 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 140 | 106 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 3.19 |
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| Rape | 12 | 11 | 1 | - | 9 | 0.27 |
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| Fondling | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 0.07 |
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| Robbery | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.14 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 23 | 5 | 16 | 2 | - | 0.52 |
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| Burglary | 21 | 16 | 5 | - | 5 | 0.48 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 73 | 68 | 3 | 2 | - | 1.66 |
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| Arson | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 0.05 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 3.19 | 2.42 | 0.59 | 0.18 | 0.41 | - |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
For students attending Florida State University, 184 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 |
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| Total | 184 | 181 | - | 3 | 181 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 181 | 178 | - | 3 | 178 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Florida State University, 19 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
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| Domestic Violence | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| Stalking | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias
For students attending Florida State University, 1 hate crimes are reported.
Hate Crimes Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Larceny | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Bias Religion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Florida State University, 2 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Azalea Hall, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Murphree Hall, Main Campus | 1 | Intentional | A student intentionally set fire to a flyer on a wall. |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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Safety Matters at 5 FSU Branches
There are 38 more safety issues at FSU campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
FSU Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| Panama City - Florida | 15 |
6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| FAMU-FSU College of Engineering | 2 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| London Study Center | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Florence Study Center | 9 |
0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Valencia Study Center | 11 |
0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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