How Safe and Secure Houston Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Houston, 322 on-campus, 2 out-of-campus, 9 public property, 129 residence halls, and 12 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 6.94. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 6.71. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.00 at Houston.

By violation type, 71 arrests, 192 criminal offenses, and 7 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 61 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 2 hate crimes are reported at Houston.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Houston main campus. In addition to the main campus, 8 safety matters are reported at 1 Houston branch.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Houston

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Houston, 71 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 University of Houston, 192 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 4.00 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.96 at Houston.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 91 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 57 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 91 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 57 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending University of Houston, 7 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 University of Houston, 61 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 61 VAWA cases reported including 23 dating violence and 26 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.27 at Houston campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending University of Houston, 2 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At University of Houston, 12 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 1 Houston Branch

There are 8 more safety issues at Houston 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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