Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Rutgers University-Newark, 34 on-campus, 36 public property, 9 residence halls, and 21 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 6.19. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 3.00. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.71 at Rutgers-Newark.
By violation type, 1 arrests and 42 criminal offenses are reported. In addition, 27 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Rutgers-Newark.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Rutgers-Newark main campus. In addition to the main campus, 81 safety matters are reported at 1 Rutgers-Newark branch.
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 | - | - | - | - | 0.09 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 42 | 9 | - | 33 | 2 | - | 3.71 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| VAWA3 | 27 | 24 | - | 3 | 7 | - | 2.39 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 70 | 34 | - | 36 | 9 | - | 6.19 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 6.19 | 3.00 | - | 3.18 | 0.80 | - | - |
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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 Rutgers-Newark
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Rutgers-Newark main campus.
Rutgers-Newark 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 | 65 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2022 | 72
7 | 5
-14 | 45
16 | 0
- | 22
5 | 0
- | 0
-1 |
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| 2023 | 70
-2 | 1
-4 | 42
-3 | 0
- | 27
5 | 0
- | 7
7 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Rutgers University-Newark, 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.) | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | - | 0 | - | 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 Rutgers University-Newark, 42 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 3.71 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.80 at Rutgers-Newark.
By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 29 cases, and Robbery was the second most common with 6 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Robbery was the most common with 3 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 2 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 42 | 9 | - | 33 | 2 | 3.71 |
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| Rape | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 0.18 |
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| Fondling | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.09 |
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| Robbery | 6 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 0.53 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0.27 |
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| Burglary | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0.09 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 29 | 1 | - | 28 | - | 2.56 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 3.71 | 0.80 | - | 2.92 | 0.18 | - |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
There is no disciplinary actions at Rutgers University-Newark.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Rutgers University-Newark, 27 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 24 VAWA cases reported including 0 dating violence and 13 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 2.12 at Rutgers-Newark campuses.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 27 | 24 | - | 3 | 7 |
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| Domestic Violence | 14 | 11 | - | 3 | 5 |
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| Dating Violence | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Stalking | 13 | 13 | - | 0 | 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
There are no reported hate crimes at Rutgers University-Newark.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Rutgers University-Newark, 21 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Talbott Apts., Rutgers University - Newark | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| University Square, Rutgers University - Newark | 4 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| University Square, Rutgers University - Newark | 4 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| University Square, Rutgers University - Newark | 4 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| University Square, Rutgers University - Newark | 4 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Graduate Student Housing (2), Rutgers University - Newark | 2 | Unintentional | Smoking materials |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Graduate Student Housing (2), Rutgers University - Newark | 2 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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Safety Matters at 1 Rutgers-Newark Branch
There are 81 more safety issues at Rutgers-Newark campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
Rutgers-Newark Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences at Newark | 81 |
11 | 56 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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