How Safe and Secure UTC Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 364 on-campus, 20 out-of-campus, 12 public property, 326 residence halls, and 11 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 33.63. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 30.91. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.31 at UTC.

By violation type, 19 arrests, 39 criminal offenses, and 305 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 33 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at UTC.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at UTC

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 19 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 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 39 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 3.31 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.55 at UTC.

By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 16 cases, and Fondling was the second most common with 6 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 15 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 6 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 305 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 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 33 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 31 VAWA cases reported including 7 dating violence and 22 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 2.63 at UTC campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

There are no reported hate crimes at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 11 residence hall fires are reported.