How Safe and Secure CWU Campuses?

166

Total incidents

15.35

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Central Washington University, 166 on-campus, 148 residence halls, and 1 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 15.35. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 15.35. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.31 at CWU.

By violation type, 12 arrests, 25 criminal offenses, and 113 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 12 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 4 hate crimes are reported at CWU.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests1212--10-1.11
Criminal Offenses2525--14-2.31
Disciplinary Actions113113--113-10.45
VAWA31212--7-1.11
Hate Crimes44--4-0.37
Total166166--148-15.35
Rate Per 1000 Students15.3515.35--13.69--
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 CWU

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

CWU Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021752013182133
2022101
26
20
-
17
4
40
22
22
1
2
-1
3
-
2023166
65
12
-8
25
8
113
73
12
-10
4
2
1
-2

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Central Washington University, 12 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1212--10
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 11--0
Drug Law Violation 22--2
Liquor Law Violation 99--8
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Central Washington University, 25 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 2.31 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.31 at CWU.

By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 13 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 4 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 13 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 4 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 2525--142.31
Rape 44--40.37
Fondling 11--10.09
Aggravated Assault 44--30.37
Burglary 1313--61.20
Motor Vehicle Theft 33---0.28
Rate per 1000 Stuents2.312.31--1.29-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Central Washington University, 113 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 113113--113
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 33--3
Drug Law Violation 2828--28
Liquor Law Violation 8282--82
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Central Washington University, 12 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1212--7
Domestic Violence 55--5
Dating Violence -0--0
Stalking 77--2
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Central Washington University, 4 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 44--4
Bias Race 44--4
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Central Washington University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
North Hall1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$0-$99