How Safe and Secure Northwestern Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Northwestern University, 346 on-campus, 1 out-of-campus, 5 public property, 224 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 14.76. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 14.50. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 5.45 at Northwestern.

By violation type, 2 arrests, 130 criminal offenses, and 205 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 14 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 1 hate crimes are reported at Northwestern.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Northwestern main campus. In addition to the main campus, 92 safety matters are reported at 1 Northwestern branch.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Northwestern

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Northwestern University, 2 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

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Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Northwestern University, 130 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 5.45 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 5.37 at Northwestern.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 103 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 18 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 101 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 18 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Northwestern University, 205 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

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

At Northwestern University, 14 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Northwestern University, 1 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At Northwestern University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 1 Northwestern Branch

There are 92 more safety issues at Northwestern campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

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