Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Messiah University, 39 on-campus, 26 residence halls, and 8 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 11.56. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 11.56. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.26 at Messiah.
By violation type, 11 criminal offenses and 13 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 15 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Messiah.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Messiah main campus. In addition to the main campus, 1 safety matters are reported at 1 Messiah branch.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Criminal Offenses | 11 | 11 | - | - | 9 | - | 3.26 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | 3.85 |
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| VAWA3 | 15 | 15 | - | - | 4 | - | 4.45 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 39 | 39 | - | - | 26 | - | 11.56 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 11.56 | 11.56 | - | - | 7.71 | - | - |
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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 Messiah
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Messiah main campus.
Messiah 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 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2022 | 19
2 | 1
- | 6
6 | 6
2 | 6
-6 | 0
- | 4
3 |
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| 2023 | 39
20 | 0
-1 | 11
5 | 13
7 | 15
9 | 0
- | 4
- |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
There are no reported arrests at Messiah University.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At Messiah University, 11 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 3.26 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.26 at Messiah.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 11 | 11 | - | - | 9 | 3.26 |
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| Rape | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 0.59 |
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| Fondling | 7 | 7 | - | - | 5 | 2.08 |
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| Burglary | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 0.59 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 3.26 | 3.26 | - | - | 2.67 | - |
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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 Messiah University, 13 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 | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 |
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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 Messiah University, 15 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 15 | 15 | - | - | 4 |
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| Domestic Violence | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 |
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| Stalking | 13 | 13 | - | - | 4 |
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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 Messiah University.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Messiah University, 8 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
|
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| Bittner Residence | 2 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Bittner Residence | 2 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Witmer Residence | 2 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Witmer Residence | 2 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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Safety Matters at 1 Messiah Branch
There are 1 more safety issues at Messiah campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
Messiah Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| Winding Hill Campus | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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