Campus Safety/Security Matters
At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 32 on-campus, 14 out-of-campus, 2 public property, and 12 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 9.72. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 6.48. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.89 at UTHSC.
By violation type, 2 arrests and 34 criminal offenses are reported. In addition, 12 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at UTHSC.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on UTHSC main campus. In addition to the main campus, 1 safety matters are reported at 1 UTHSC branch.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
| Arrests | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 0.41 |
| Criminal Offenses | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 7 | - | 6.89 |
| Disciplinary Actions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| VAWA3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 5 | - | 2.43 |
| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 48 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 12 | - | 9.72 |
| Rate Per 1000 Students | 9.72 | 6.48 | 2.84 | 0.41 | 2.43 | - | - |
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 UTHSC
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for UTHSC main campus.
UTHSC Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
| 2021 | 71 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2022 | 32 -39 | 1 -2 | 22 -38 | 0 - | 9 2 | 0 -1 | 0 - |
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| 2023 | 48 16 | 2 1 | 34 12 | 0 - | 12 3 | 0 - | 0 - |
Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2 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 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Health Science Center at Houston, 34 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 6.89 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.86 at UTHSC.
By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 14 cases, and Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 12 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 12 incidents, while Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 11 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
| Total | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6.89 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.81 |
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| Burglary | 14 | 12 | 2 | - | 1 | 2.84 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 12 | 11 | 1 | - | 5 | 2.43 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 6.89 | 4.86 | 1.82 | 0.20 | 1.42 | - |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
There is no disciplinary actions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 12 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 5 |
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| Domestic Violence | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Dating Violence | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Stalking | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Health Science Center at Houston.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Safety Matters at 1 UTHSC Branch
There are 1 more safety issues at UTHSC campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
UTHSC Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
| UTHealth Houston School of Public Health - Austin Campus | 1 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |