How Safe and Secure BYU Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Brigham Young University, 58 on-campus, 45 out-of-campus, 3 public property, 24 residence halls, and 2 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 2.95. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 1.62. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.81 at BYU.

By violation type, 43 arrests and 29 criminal offenses are reported. In addition, 29 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 5 hate crimes are reported at BYU.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on BYU main campus. In addition to the main campus, 17 safety matters are reported at 1 BYU branch.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at BYU

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Brigham Young University, 43 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 Brigham Young University, 29 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 0.81 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.67 at BYU.

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

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

There is no disciplinary actions at Brigham Young University.

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Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Brigham Young University, 29 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 26 VAWA cases reported including 7 dating violence and 16 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 0.72 at BYU campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Brigham Young University, 5 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At Brigham Young University, 2 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 1 BYU Branch

There are 17 more safety issues at BYU 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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