How Safe and Secure Clemson Campuses?

724

Total incidents

24.90

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Clemson University, 710 on-campus, 6 out-of-campus, 8 public property, 548 residence halls, and 4 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 24.90. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 24.42. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.38 at Clemson.

By violation type, 231 arrests, 40 criminal offenses, and 452 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 1 hate crimes are reported at Clemson.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Clemson main campus. In addition to the main campus, 5 safety matters are reported at 3 Clemson branches.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests2312271394-7.94
Criminal Offenses40355-7-1.38
Disciplinary Actions452447-5447-15.54
VAWA3-------
Hate Crimes11----0.03
Total72471068548-24.90
Rate Per 1000 Students24.9024.420.210.2818.85--
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 Clemson

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

Clemson Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
20211,16634532788102
2022660
-506
227
-118
36
4
394
-394
3
2
0
-
1
-1
2023724
64
231
4
40
4
452
58
0
-3
1
1
2
1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Clemson University, 231 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 2312271394
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 118120
Drug Law Violation 58570115
Liquor Law Violation 1621620079
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Clemson University, 40 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 1.38 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.20 at Clemson.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 18 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 11 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 17 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 9 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 40355-71.38
Rape 431-30.14
Fondling 211--0.07
Aggravated Assault 33--10.10
Burglary 1192-10.38
Motor Vehicle Theft 18171--0.62
Arson 22--20.07
Rate per 1000 Stuents1.381.200.17-0.24-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Clemson University, 452 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 452447-5447
Drug Law Violation 4140-140
Liquor Law Violation 411407-4407
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

There are no reported Violence Against Women Act at Clemson University.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Clemson University, 1 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 11000
Bias Religion 11000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Clemson University, 4 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Lightsey Bridge I Apartments, Main Campus2IntentionalAttempted Burning 0/0$0-$99
Lightsey Bridge I Apartments, Main Campus2IntentionalAttempted Burning 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 3 Clemson Branches

There are 5 more safety issues at Clemson campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

Clemson Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
International Center for Automotive Research1 010000
Clemson Design Center2 020000
Clemson University Advanced Materials Center2 020000