How Safe and Secure Texas Tech Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Texas Tech University, 816 on-campus, 23 out-of-campus, 31 public property, and 514 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 21.35. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 20.02. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.21 at Texas Tech.

By violation type, 256 arrests, 131 criminal offenses, and 396 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 84 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 3 hate crimes are reported at Texas Tech.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Texas Tech main campus. In addition to the main campus, 8 safety matters are reported at 3 Texas Tech branches.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Texas Tech

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Texas Tech University, 256 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 Texas Tech University, 131 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 3.21 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.77 at Texas Tech.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 52 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 26 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 47 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 22 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Texas Tech University, 396 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 Texas Tech University, 84 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 83 VAWA cases reported including 19 dating violence and 49 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 2.04 at Texas Tech campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Texas Tech University, 3 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

There are no reported fires on residence halls at Texas Tech University.

Safety Matters at 3 Texas Tech Branches

There are 8 more safety issues at Texas Tech 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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