Campus Safety/Security Matters
At The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 36 on-campus, 1 out-of-campus, 6 public property, 16 residence halls, and 1 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 1.27. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 1.06. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.32 at UTRGV.
By violation type, 11 arrests, 11 criminal offenses, and 8 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 13 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at UTRGV.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on UTRGV main campus. In addition to the main campus, 8 safety matters are reported at 1 UTRGV branch.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 11 | 5 | - | 6 | 4 | - | 0.32 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 0.32 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | 0.24 |
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| VAWA3 | 13 | 13 | - | - | 1 | - | 0.38 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 43 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 16 | - | 1.27 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 1.27 | 1.06 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.47 | - | - |
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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 UTRGV
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for UTRGV main campus.
UTRGV 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 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2022 | 15
-10 | 3
-4 | 6
-4 | 1
-2 | 5
- | 0
- | 1
-2 |
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| 2023 | 43
28 | 11
8 | 11
5 | 8
7 | 13
8 | 0
- | 0
-1 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 11 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 | 11 | 5 | - | 6 | 4 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 11 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 0.32 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.30 at UTRGV.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 3 | 0.32 |
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| Rape | 4 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 0.12 |
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| Fondling | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 0.09 |
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| Burglary | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.06 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 0.06 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.03 | - | 0.09 | - |
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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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 8 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 | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
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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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 13 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 | 13 | 13 | - | - | 1 |
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| Domestic Violence | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Stalking | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Fires in Residence Halls
At The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
|
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| Casa Bella Building 4, Edinburg Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $10,000-$24,999 |
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Safety Matters at 1 UTRGV Branch
There are 8 more safety issues at UTRGV campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
UTRGV Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| Brownsville Campus | 8 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
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