Campus Safety/Security Matters
At College of Charleston, 281 on-campus, 1 out-of-campus, 48 public property, and 265 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 27.67. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 23.56. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.35 at C of Charleston.
By violation type, 96 arrests, 28 criminal offenses, and 201 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 5 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at C of Charleston.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 96 | 58 | - | 38 | 45 | - | 8.05 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 18 | - | 2.35 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 201 | 198 | - | 3 | 198 | - | 16.85 |
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| VAWA3 | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 0.42 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 330 | 281 | 1 | 48 | 265 | - | 27.67 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 27.67 | 23.56 | 0.08 | 4.02 | 22.22 | - | - |
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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 C of Charleston
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for C of Charleston main campus.
C of Charleston 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 | 221 | 40 | 28 | 147 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2022 | 204
-17 | 47
7 | 30
2 | 125
-22 | 2
-3 | 0
-1 | 1
1 |
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| 2023 | 330
126 | 96
49 | 28
-2 | 201
76 | 5
3 | 0
- | 0
-1 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At College of Charleston, 96 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Arrests Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 96 | 58 | - | 38 | 45 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 59 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 22 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 31 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At College of Charleston, 28 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 2.35 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.76 at C of Charleston.
By crime category, Rape was the most common with 13 cases, and Fondling was the second most common with 4 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 13 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 4 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 2.35 |
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| Rape | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | 1.09 |
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| Fondling | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 0.34 |
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| Burglary | 4 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 0.34 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 0.34 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 2.35 | 1.76 | 0.08 | 0.50 | 1.51 | - |
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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 College of Charleston, 201 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 | 201 | 198 | - | 3 | 198 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 31 | 30 | - | 1 | 30 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 167 | 167 | - | - | 167 |
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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 College of Charleston, 5 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 | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 4 |
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| Domestic Violence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Stalking | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 College of Charleston.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at College of Charleston.