Campus Safety/Security Matters
At University of Georgia, 457 on-campus, 15 out-of-campus, 20 public property, 363 residence halls, and 3 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 11.40. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 10.59. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.34 at UGA.
By violation type, 105 arrests, 58 criminal offenses, and 314 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 12 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 3 hate crimes are reported at UGA.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 105 | 84 | 2 | 19 | 17 | - | 2.43 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 58 | 46 | 12 | - | 27 | - | 1.34 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 314 | 313 | - | 1 | 313 | - | 7.28 |
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| VAWA3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | - | 5 | - | 0.28 |
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| Hate Crimes | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 0.07 |
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| Total | 492 | 457 | 15 | 20 | 363 | - | 11.40 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 11.40 | 10.59 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 8.41 | - | - |
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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 UGA
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for UGA main campus.
UGA 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 | 412 | 71 | 58 | 265 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2022 | 500
88 | 126
55 | 48
-10 | 304
39 | 17
- | 5
4 | 1
-2 |
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| 2023 | 492
-8 | 105
-21 | 58
10 | 314
10 | 12
-5 | 3
-2 | 3
2 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At University of Georgia, 105 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 | 105 | 84 | 2 | 19 | 17 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 87 | 69 | 0 | 18 | 17 |
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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 University of Georgia, 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 1.34 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.07 at UGA.
By crime category, Fondling was the most common with 19 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 16 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 14 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 10 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 58 | 46 | 12 | - | 27 | 1.34 |
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| Rape | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 10 | 0.25 |
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| Fondling | 19 | 10 | 9 | - | 4 | 0.44 |
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| Statutory Rape | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0.02 |
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| Robbery | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.02 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 0.14 |
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| Burglary | 16 | 14 | 2 | - | 11 | 0.37 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 0.07 |
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| Arson | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.02 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.34 | 1.07 | 0.28 | - | 0.63 | - |
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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 University of Georgia, 314 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 | 314 | 313 | - | 1 | 313 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 40 | 40 | - | - | 40 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 267 | 266 | - | 1 | 266 |
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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 University of Georgia, 12 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 | 12 | 11 | 1 | - | 5 |
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| Domestic Violence | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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| Dating Violence | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Stalking | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 University of Georgia, 3 hate crimes are reported.
Hate Crimes Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Simple Assault | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bias Nation Origin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Intimidation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bias Nation Origin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Destruction/Damage/Vandalism | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Bias Sexual Orientation | 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 University of Georgia, 3 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Black-Diallo-Miller Hall, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Family Housing R, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Creswell Hall, Main Campus | 1 | Intentional | Arson - An unknown perpetrator intentionally set fire to the edges of five paper name tags on doors inside the building. |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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