Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Georgia State University, 325 on-campus, 2 out-of-campus, 56 public property, 280 residence halls, and 1 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 10.96. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 9.30. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.12 at GSU.
By violation type, 72 arrests, 39 criminal offenses, and 261 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 11 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at GSU.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 72 | 26 | - | 46 | 5 | - | 2.06 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 39 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - | 1.12 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 261 | 260 | 1 | - | 260 | - | 7.47 |
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| VAWA3 | 11 | 11 | - | - | 5 | - | 0.31 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 383 | 325 | 2 | 56 | 280 | - | 10.96 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 10.96 | 9.30 | 0.06 | 1.60 | 8.01 | - | - |
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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 GSU
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for GSU main campus.
GSU 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 | 293 | 68 | 59 | 157 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2022 | 360
67 | 68
- | 39
-20 | 224
67 | 26
17 | 3
3 | 0
-1 |
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| 2023 | 383
23 | 72
4 | 39
- | 261
37 | 11
-15 | 0
-3 | 1
1 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Georgia State University, 72 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 | 72 | 26 | - | 46 | 5 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 57 | 21 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 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 Georgia State University, 39 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 1.12 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.80 at GSU.
By crime category, Fondling was the most common with 13 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 8 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 8 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 7 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 39 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1.12 |
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| Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0.03 |
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| Rape | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | 5 | 0.17 |
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| Fondling | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.37 |
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| Robbery | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0.03 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 7 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 0.20 |
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| Burglary | 8 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 0.23 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 0.09 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.12 | 0.80 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 0.29 | - |
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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 Georgia State University, 261 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 | 261 | 260 | 1 | - | 260 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 122 | 122 | - | - | 122 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 127 | 126 | 1 | - | 126 |
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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 Georgia State University, 11 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 | 11 | 11 | - | - | 5 |
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| Domestic Violence | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Stalking | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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
There are no reported hate crimes at Georgia State University.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Georgia State University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Patton Hall, Atlanta - Main Campus | 1 | Undetermined | |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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