Campus Safety/Security Matters
At James Madison University, 638 on-campus, 38 out-of-campus, 14 public property, 590 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 30.34. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 28.06. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.67 at JMU.
By violation type, 34 arrests, 38 criminal offenses, and 582 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 28 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 8 hate crimes are reported at JMU.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | - | - | 1.50 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 38 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | - | 1.67 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 582 | 578 | 4 | - | 578 | - | 25.59 |
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| VAWA3 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 1.23 |
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| Hate Crimes | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 0.35 |
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| Total | 690 | 638 | 38 | 14 | 590 | - | 30.34 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 30.34 | 28.06 | 1.67 | 0.62 | 25.95 | - | - |
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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 JMU
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for JMU main campus.
JMU 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 | 487 | 33 | 19 | 422 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2022 | 647
160 | 27
-6 | 17
-2 | 588
166 | 15
2 | 0
- | 0
-2 |
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| 2023 | 690
43 | 34
7 | 38
21 | 582
-6 | 28
13 | 8
8 | 2
2 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At James Madison University, 34 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 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | - |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 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 James Madison University, 38 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 1.67 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.88 at JMU.
By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 11 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 6 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 10 incidents, while Arson was the second most common with 4 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 38 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1.67 |
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| Rape | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 0.26 |
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| Fondling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.18 |
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| Burglary | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.13 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 0.48 |
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| Arson | 4 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 0.18 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.67 | 0.88 | 0.62 | 0.18 | 0.31 | - |
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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 James Madison University, 582 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 | 582 | 578 | 4 | - | 578 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 56 | 52 | 4 | - | 52 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 526 | 526 | - | - | 526 |
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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 James Madison University, 28 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 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
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| Domestic Violence | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Stalking | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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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
For students attending James Madison University, 8 hate crimes are reported.
Hate Crimes Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Simple Assault | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bias Race | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bias Ethnicity | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Intimidation | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Bias Race | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bias Disability | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bias Ethnicity | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Fires in Residence Halls
At James Madison University, 2 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Eagle Hall, Main Campus-Harrisonburg | 1 | Unintentional | Other |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Huffman Hall, Main Campus-Harrisonburg | 1 | Unintentional | Other |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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