Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Duke University, 345 on-campus, 31 out-of-campus, 9 public property, and 232 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 22.00. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 19.72. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.86 at Duke.
By violation type, 16 arrests, 85 criminal offenses, and 212 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 72 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Duke.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 0.91 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 85 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 4 | - | 4.86 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 212 | 210 | - | 2 | 210 | - | 12.11 |
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| VAWA3 | 72 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 18 | - | 4.11 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 385 | 345 | 31 | 9 | 232 | - | 22.00 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 22.00 | 19.72 | 1.77 | 0.51 | 13.26 | - | - |
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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 Duke
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Duke main campus.
Duke 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 | 460 | 10 | 52 | 334 | 64 | 0 | 4 |
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| 2022 | 425
-35 | 20
10 | 107
55 | 227
-107 | 71
7 | 0
- | 2
-2 |
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| 2023 | 385
-40 | 16
-4 | 85
-22 | 212
-15 | 72
1 | 0
- | 0
-2 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Duke University, 16 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 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 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 Duke University, 85 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 4.86 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.11 at Duke.
By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 39 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 25 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 36 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 23 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 85 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4.86 |
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| Rape | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 0.34 |
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| Fondling | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.40 |
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| Robbery | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0.11 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.34 |
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| Burglary | 25 | 23 | 2 | - | 1 | 1.43 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 39 | 36 | 3 | - | - | 2.23 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 4.86 | 4.11 | 0.63 | 0.11 | 0.23 | - |
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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 Duke University, 212 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 | 212 | 210 | - | 2 | 210 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 29 | 29 | - | - | 29 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 182 | 180 | - | 2 | 180 |
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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 Duke University, 72 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 55 VAWA cases reported including 0 dating violence and 42 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 3.14 at Duke campuses.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 72 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
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| Domestic Violence | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
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| Dating Violence | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Stalking | 50 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
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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 Duke University.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at Duke University.