Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Virginia State University, 167 on-campus, 18 public property, and 129 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 33.01. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 29.79. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.24 at VSU.
By violation type, 18 arrests, 35 criminal offenses, and 96 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 35 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 1 hate crimes are reported at VSU.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 18 | 16 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 3.21 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 35 | 26 | - | 9 | 13 | - | 6.24 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 96 | 95 | - | 1 | 95 | - | 17.13 |
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| VAWA3 | 35 | 29 | - | 6 | 17 | - | 6.24 |
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| Hate Crimes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.18 |
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| Total | 185 | 167 | - | 18 | 129 | - | 33.01 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 33.01 | 29.79 | - | 3.21 | 23.02 | - | - |
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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 VSU
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for VSU main campus.
VSU 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 | 87 | 2 | 7 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2022 | 159
72 | 20
18 | 38
31 | 82
18 | 17
3 | 2
2 | 1
1 |
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| 2023 | 185
26 | 18
-2 | 35
-3 | 96
14 | 35
18 | 1
-1 | 0
-1 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Virginia State University, 18 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 | 18 | 16 | - | 2 | 4 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 9 | 7 | - | 2 | 2 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 5 | 5 | - | 0 | 1 |
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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 Virginia State University, 35 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 6.24 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.64 at VSU.
By crime category, Aggravated Assault was the most common with 12 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 9 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 9 incidents, while Aggravated Assault was the second most common with 7 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 35 | 26 | - | 9 | 13 | 6.24 |
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| Rape | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.18 |
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| Fondling | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.18 |
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| Robbery | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 0.89 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 12 | 7 | - | 5 | 1 | 2.14 |
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| Burglary | 9 | 9 | - | - | 8 | 1.61 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1.25 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 6.24 | 4.64 | - | 1.61 | 2.32 | - |
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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 Virginia State University, 96 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 | 96 | 95 | - | 1 | 95 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 66 | 65 | - | 1 | 65 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 27 | 27 | - | - | 27 |
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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 Virginia State University, 35 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 29 VAWA cases reported including 25 dating violence and 4 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 5.17 at VSU campuses.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 35 | 29 | - | 6 | 17 |
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| Domestic Violence | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 30 | 25 | - | 5 | 17 |
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| Stalking | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 0 |
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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 Virginia State University, 1 hate crimes are reported.
Hate Crimes Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Simple Assault | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Bias Race | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at Virginia State University.