How Safe and Secure UNC Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 343 on-campus, 20 out-of-campus, 13 public property, 230 residence halls, and 4 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 11.59. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 10.57. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.25 at UNC.

By violation type, 7 arrests, 138 criminal offenses, and 197 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 28 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 6 hate crimes are reported at UNC.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at UNC

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 7 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 138 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 4.25 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.67 at UNC.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 73 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 23 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 69 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 19 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 197 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 28 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 22 VAWA cases reported including 8 dating violence and 13 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 0.68 at UNC campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 6 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 4 residence hall fires are reported.