How Safe and Secure Western Carolina Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Western Carolina University, 329 on-campus, 9 out-of-campus, 51 public property, 293 residence halls, and 14 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 33.29. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 28.15. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.28 at Western Carolina.

By violation type, 50 arrests, 50 criminal offenses, and 265 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 23 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 1 hate crimes are reported at Western Carolina.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Western Carolina

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Western Carolina University, 50 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 Western Carolina University, 50 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 4.28 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.68 at Western Carolina.

By crime category, Fondling was the most common with 14 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 13 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 13 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 10 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Western Carolina University, 265 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 Western Carolina University, 23 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 22 VAWA cases reported including 13 dating violence and 8 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.88 at Western Carolina campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Western Carolina University, 1 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At Western Carolina University, 14 residence hall fires are reported.