Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Tufts University, 209 on-campus, 4 out-of-campus, 4 public property, 192 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 15.96. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 15.37. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.47 at Tufts.
By violation type, 1 arrests, 20 criminal offenses, and 177 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 13 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 6 hate crimes are reported at Tufts.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Tufts main campus. In addition to the main campus, 38 safety matters are reported at 3 Tufts branches.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0.07 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | 1.47 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 177 | 177 | - | - | 177 | - | 13.02 |
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| VAWA3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | 0.96 |
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| Hate Crimes | 6 | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | 0.44 |
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| Total | 217 | 209 | 4 | 4 | 192 | - | 15.96 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 15.96 | 15.37 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 14.12 | - | - |
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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 Tufts
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Tufts main campus.
Tufts 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 | 305 | 0 | 20 | 270 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
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| 2022 | 231
-74 | 1
1 | 13
-7 | 209
-61 | 8
1 | 0
-8 | 2
- |
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| 2023 | 217
-14 | 1
- | 20
7 | 177
-32 | 13
5 | 6
6 | 1
-1 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Tufts University, 1 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 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 1 | 0 | 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 Tufts University, 20 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 1.47 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.18 at Tufts.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.47 |
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| Rape | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 0.15 |
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| Fondling | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.15 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.29 |
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| Burglary | 10 | 10 | - | - | 3 | 0.74 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.15 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.47 | 1.18 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 0.37 | - |
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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 Tufts University, 177 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 | 177 | 177 | - | - | 177 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 26 | 26 | - | - | 26 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 150 | 150 | - | - | 150 |
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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 Tufts University, 13 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 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
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| Domestic Violence | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| Stalking | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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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 Tufts University, 6 hate crimes are reported.
Hate Crimes Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Intimidation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Bias Sexual Orientation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Bias Gender Identity | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Destruction/Damage/Vandalism | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bias Religion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bias Nation Origin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Tufts University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Simpson House (renamed), Medford/Somerville Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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Safety Matters at 3 Tufts Branches
There are 38 more safety issues at Tufts campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
Tufts Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| Boston Health Sciences Campus | 31 |
5 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Grafton Campus | 3 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts | 4 |
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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