How Safe and Secure WSU Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Wayne State University, 111 on-campus, 3 out-of-campus, 26 public property, 92 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 5.88. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 4.66. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.55 at WSU.

By violation type, 16 arrests, 37 criminal offenses, and 77 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 10 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at WSU.

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

Campus Safety Matters By Year at WSU

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Wayne State University, 16 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 Wayne State University, 37 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 1.55 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.01 at WSU.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 17 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 8 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 9 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 7 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Wayne State University, 77 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 Wayne State University, 10 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

There are no reported hate crimes at Wayne State University.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At Wayne State University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 1 WSU Branch

There are 1 more safety issues at WSU 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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