Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Old Dominion University, 352 on-campus, 1 out-of-campus, 51 public property, 311 residence halls, and 8 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 17.02. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 14.83. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.98 at ODU.
By violation type, 27 arrests, 47 criminal offenses, and 303 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 27 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at ODU.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 27 | 18 | - | 9 | 6 | - | 1.14 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 47 | 40 | - | 7 | 18 | - | 1.98 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 303 | 272 | - | 31 | 272 | - | 12.76 |
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| VAWA3 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 15 | - | 1.14 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 404 | 352 | 1 | 51 | 311 | - | 17.02 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 17.02 | 14.83 | 0.04 | 2.15 | 13.10 | - | - |
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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 ODU
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for ODU main campus.
ODU 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 | 151 | 20 | 43 | 54 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022 | 410
259 | 31
11 | 54
11 | 290
236 | 34
1 | 1
- | 1
- |
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| 2023 | 404
-6 | 27
-4 | 47
-7 | 303
13 | 27
-7 | 0
-1 | 6
5 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Old Dominion University, 27 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 | 27 | 18 | - | 9 | 6 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 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 Old Dominion University, 47 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 1.98 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.68 at ODU.
By crime category, Aggravated Assault was the most common with 16 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 11 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 11 incidents, while Aggravated Assault was the second most common with 10 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 47 | 40 | - | 7 | 18 | 1.98 |
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| Rape | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | 0.29 |
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| Fondling | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 0.13 |
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| Statutory Rape | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.04 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 16 | 10 | - | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
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| Burglary | 11 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 0.46 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 0.29 |
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| Arson | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0.04 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.98 | 1.68 | - | 0.29 | 0.76 | - |
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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 Old Dominion University, 303 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 | 303 | 272 | - | 31 | 272 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 224 | 203 | - | 21 | 203 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 79 | 69 | - | 10 | 69 |
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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 Old Dominion University, 27 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 22 VAWA cases reported including 14 dating violence and 6 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 0.93 at ODU campuses.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 27 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
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| Domestic Violence | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
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| Stalking | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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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 Old Dominion University.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Old Dominion University, 8 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Rogers Hall | 1 | Unintentional | Open flames |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Whitehurst Hall | 2 | Unintentional | Open flames |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Whitehurst Hall | 2 | Unintentional | Open flames |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Barry III House | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Hampton House | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Smithfield House | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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