How Safe and Secure Wake Forest Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Wake Forest University, 460 on-campus, 14 out-of-campus, 2 public property, 410 residence halls, and 2 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 51.06. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 49.35. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 5.04 at Wake Forest.

By violation type, 3 arrests, 47 criminal offenses, and 395 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 27 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 4 hate crimes are reported at Wake Forest.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Wake Forest main campus. In addition to the main campus, 152 safety matters are reported at 3 Wake Forest branches.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Wake Forest

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Wake Forest University, 3 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 Wake Forest University, 47 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 5.04 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.72 at Wake Forest.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 28 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 11 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 28 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 8 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Wake Forest University, 395 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 Wake Forest University, 27 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 24 VAWA cases reported including 6 dating violence and 16 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 2.57 at Wake Forest campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Wake Forest University, 4 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At Wake Forest University, 2 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 3 Wake Forest Branches

There are 152 more safety issues at Wake Forest campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

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