How Safe and Secure WKU Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Western Kentucky University, 273 on-campus, 3 out-of-campus, 6 public property, and 233 residence halls 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 17.31. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 16.76. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.84 at WKU.

By violation type, 26 arrests, 30 criminal offenses, and 194 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 32 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at WKU.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on WKU main campus. In addition to the main campus, 2 safety matters are reported at 2 WKU branches.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at WKU

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Western Kentucky University, 26 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 Western Kentucky University, 30 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 1.84 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.53 at WKU.

By crime category, Rape was the most common with 11 cases, and Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 8 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 9 incidents, while Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 8 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Western Kentucky University, 194 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 Western Kentucky University, 32 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 29 VAWA cases reported including 13 dating violence and 16 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.78 at WKU campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

There are no reported hate crimes at Western Kentucky University.

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Fires in Residence Halls

There are no reported fires on residence halls at Western Kentucky University.

Safety Matters at 2 WKU Branches

There are 2 more safety issues at WKU 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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