How Safe and Secure BHSU Campuses?

58

Total incidents

17.33

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Black Hills State University, 58 on-campus, and 58 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 17.33. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 17.33. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.30 at BHSU.

By violation type, 2 arrests, 1 criminal offenses, and 51 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 4 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at BHSU.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests22--2-0.60
Criminal Offenses11--1-0.30
Disciplinary Actions5151--51-15.24
VAWA344--4-1.20
Hate Crimes-------
Total5858--58-17.33
Rate Per 1000 Students17.3317.33--17.33--
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 BHSU

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

BHSU Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021172510000
202262
45		4
2		5
-		53
43		0
-		0
-		0
-
202358
-4		2
-2		1
-4		51
-2		4
4		0
-		0
-

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Black Hills State University, 2 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 22--2
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) -0--0
Drug Law Violation 22--2
Liquor Law Violation -0--0
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Black Hills State University, 1 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 0.30 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.30 at BHSU.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 11--10.30
Burglary 11--10.30
Rate per 1000 Stuents0.300.30--0.30-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Black Hills State University, 51 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 5151--51
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 22--2
Liquor Law Violation 4949--49
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Black Hills State University, 4 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 44--4
Domestic Violence 11--1
Dating Violence 11--1
Stalking 22--2
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 Black Hills State University.

Fires in Residence Halls

There are no reported fires on residence halls at Black Hills State University.