How Safe and Secure Kent State University at Kent Campuses?

173

Total incidents

6.56

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Kent State University at Kent, 132 on-campus, 12 out-of-campus, 29 public property, 99 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 6.56. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 5.00. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.83 at Kent State University at Kent.

By violation type, 59 arrests, 22 criminal offenses, and 58 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 30 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 4 hate crimes are reported at Kent State University at Kent.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Kent State University at Kent main campus. In addition to the main campus, 1 safety matters are reported at 1 Kent State University at Kent branch.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests592562813-2.24
Criminal Offenses22165111-0.83
Disciplinary Actions5858--58-2.20
VAWA330291-17-1.14
Hate Crimes44----0.15
Total173132122999-6.56
Rate Per 1000 Students6.565.000.451.103.75--
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 Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State University at Kent Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
20211709436271120
2022226
56
125
31
31
-5
38
11
28
17
4
2
2
2
2023173
-53
59
-66
22
-9
58
20
30
2
4
-
3
1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Kent State University at Kent, 59 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 592562813
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 11000
Drug Law Violation 33160179
Liquor Law Violation 2586114
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Kent State University at Kent, 22 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 0.83 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.61 at Kent State University at Kent.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 221651110.83
Rape 77--70.27
Fondling 752-20.27
Aggravated Assault 32-110.11
Burglary 413--0.15
Arson 11--10.04
Rate per 1000 Stuents0.830.610.190.040.42-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Kent State University at Kent, 58 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 5858--58
Drug Law Violation 1616--16
Liquor Law Violation 4242--42
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Kent State University at Kent, 30 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 29 VAWA cases reported including 18 dating violence and 11 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.10 at Kent State University at Kent campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 30291-17
Domestic Violence -0000
Dating Violence 18180015
Stalking 1211102
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Kent State University at Kent, 4 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 44000
Bias Race 22000
Bias Religion 22000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Kent State University at Kent, 3 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Dunbar Hall, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Lake Hall, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Wright Hall, Main Campus1IntentionalArson 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 1 Kent State University at Kent Branch

There are 1 more safety issues at Kent State University at Kent campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

Kent State University at Kent Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine - Independence Campus1 010000