How Safe and Secure Syracuse Campuses?

494

Total incidents

21.87

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Syracuse University, 478 on-campus, 8 out-of-campus, 8 public property, 416 residence halls, and 3 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 21.87. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 21.16. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.19 at Syracuse.

By violation type, 7 arrests, 72 criminal offenses, and 382 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 29 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 4 hate crimes are reported at Syracuse.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Syracuse main campus. In addition to the main campus, 3 safety matters are reported at 2 Syracuse branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests77----0.31
Criminal Offenses72597625-3.19
Disciplinary Actions38237912379-16.91
VAWA32929--12-1.28
Hate Crimes44----0.18
Total49447888416-21.87
Rate Per 1000 Students21.8721.160.350.3518.42--
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 Syracuse

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

Syracuse Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
20215243584322922
2022524
-
1
-2
75
17
410
-22
29
-
9
7
5
3
2023494
-30
7
6
72
-3
382
-28
29
-
4
-5
3
-2

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Syracuse University, 7 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 77---
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 22000
Drug Law Violation 55000
Liquor Law Violation -0000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Syracuse University, 72 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 3.19 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.61 at Syracuse.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 31 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 19 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 30 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 16 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 725976253.19
Rape 19163-160.84
Fondling 33--30.13
Burglary 12102-60.53
Motor Vehicle Theft 3130-1-1.37
Rate per 1000 Stuents3.192.610.310.271.11-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Syracuse University, 382 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 38237912379
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 22--2
Drug Law Violation 11--1
Liquor Law Violation 37937612376
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Syracuse University, 29 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 29 VAWA cases reported including 8 dating violence and 21 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.28 at Syracuse campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 2929--12
Domestic Violence -0000
Dating Violence 88004
Stalking 2121008
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Syracuse University, 4 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Intimidation 11000
Bias Sexual Orientation 11000
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 33000
Bias Religion 11000
Bias Nation Origin 22000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Syracuse University, 3 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
South Campus 29, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$1,000-$9,999
Lawrinson, Main Campus1UnintentionalOpen flames 0/0$0-$99
Watson, Main Campus1Undetermined 0/0$100-$999

Safety Matters at 2 Syracuse Branches

There are 3 more safety issues at Syracuse campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

Syracuse Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
SU Abroad-England2 020000
SULA, Los Angeles Campus1 010000