How Safe and Secure Widener Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Widener University, 71 on-campus, 13 public property, and 51 residence halls 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 14.70. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 12.43. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.20 at Widener.

By violation type, 4 arrests, 24 criminal offenses, and 42 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 11 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 3 hate crimes are reported at Widener.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Widener main campus. In addition to the main campus, 2 safety matters are reported at 1 Widener branch.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Widener

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Widener University, 4 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 Widener University, 24 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 4.20 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.15 at Widener.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Widener University, 42 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 Widener University, 11 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Widener University, 3 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

There are no reported fires on residence halls at Widener University.

Safety Matters at 1 Widener Branch

There are 2 more safety issues at Widener 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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