Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Hope College, 116 on-campus, 6 public property, 114 residence halls, and 6 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 35.94. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 34.17. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.71 at Hope.
By violation type, 2 arrests, 16 criminal offenses, and 95 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 9 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Hope.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 0.59 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 16 | 16 | - | - | 16 | - | 4.71 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 95 | 93 | - | 2 | 93 | - | 27.98 |
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| VAWA3 | 9 | 7 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 2.65 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 122 | 116 | - | 6 | 114 | - | 35.94 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 35.94 | 34.17 | - | 1.77 | 33.58 | - | - |
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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 Hope
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Hope main campus.
Hope 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 | 156 | 9 | 7 | 137 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2022 | 153
-3 | 5
-4 | 8
1 | 131
-6 | 9
6 | 0
- | 0
-1 |
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| 2023 | 122
-31 | 2
-3 | 16
8 | 95
-36 | 9
- | 0
- | 6
6 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Hope College, 2 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 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 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 Hope College, 16 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 4.71 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.71 at Hope.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 16 | 16 | - | - | 16 | 4.71 |
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| Rape | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 2.95 |
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| Fondling | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | 1.77 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 4.71 | 4.71 | - | - | 4.71 | - |
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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 Hope College, 95 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 | 95 | 93 | - | 2 | 93 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 82 | 80 | - | 2 | 80 |
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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 Hope College, 9 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 | 9 | 7 | - | 2 | 5 |
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| Domestic Violence | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
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| Dating Violence | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Stalking | 8 | 6 | - | 2 | 4 |
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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 Hope College.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Hope College, 6 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Brumler Apts | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Dykstra Hall | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Gilmore Hall | 1 | Unintentional | Machinery/Industrial |
0/0 | $10,000-$24,999 |
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| Kollen Hall | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Phelps Hall | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Vennema Apts 24 | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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