Campus Safety/Security Matters
At University of Missouri-Columbia, 508 on-campus, 25 out-of-campus, 152 public property, and 354 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 21.72. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 16.10. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.46 at Mizzou.
By violation type, 324 arrests, 46 criminal offenses, and 271 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 44 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Mizzou.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Mizzou main campus. In addition to the main campus, 3 safety matters are reported at 2 Mizzou branches.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
| Arrests | 324 | 169 | 5 | 150 | 59 | - | 10.27 |
| Criminal Offenses | 46 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 13 | - | 1.46 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 271 | 265 | 6 | - | 265 | - | 8.59 |
| VAWA3 | 44 | 42 | 2 | - | 17 | - | 1.39 |
| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 685 | 508 | 25 | 152 | 354 | - | 21.72 |
| Rate Per 1000 Students | 21.72 | 16.10 | 0.79 | 4.82 | 11.22 | - | - |
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 Mizzou
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Mizzou main campus.
Mizzou Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
| 2021 | 737 | 464 | 67 | 157 | 49 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2022 | 660 -77 | 416 -48 | 40 -27 | 169 12 | 35 -14 | 0 - | 2 - |
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| 2023 | 685 25 | 324 -92 | 46 6 | 271 102 | 44 9 | 0 - | 0 -2 |
Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At University of Missouri-Columbia, 324 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 |
| Total | 324 | 169 | 5 | 150 | 59 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 68 | 52 | 1 | 15 | 13 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 254 | 115 | 4 | 135 | 46 |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At University of Missouri-Columbia, 46 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 1.46 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.01 at Mizzou.
By crime category, Rape was the most common with 18 cases, and Fondling was the second most common with 8 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 14 incidents, while Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 6 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
| Total | 46 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 1.46 |
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| Rape | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 11 | 0.57 |
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| Fondling | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 0.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 0.19 |
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| Burglary | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 0.16 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 0.25 |
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| Arson | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0.03 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.46 | 1.01 | 0.38 | 0.06 | 0.41 | - |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
For students attending University of Missouri-Columbia, 271 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 |
| Total | 271 | 265 | 6 | - | 265 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 265 | 259 | 6 | - | 259 |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At University of Missouri-Columbia, 44 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 42 VAWA cases reported including 0 dating violence and 25 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.33 at Mizzou campuses.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
| Total | 44 | 42 | 2 | - | 17 |
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| Domestic Violence | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
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| Dating Violence | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Stalking | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 University of Missouri-Columbia.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at University of Missouri-Columbia.
Safety Matters at 2 Mizzou Branches
There are 3 more safety issues at Mizzou campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
Mizzou Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
| Keene Street Medical Center | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Foremost Dairy Research Center | 1 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |