How Safe and Secure PLU Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Pacific Lutheran University, 109 on-campus, 26 out-of-campus, 23 public property, 36 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 56.49. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 38.97. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 33.96 at PLU.

By violation type, 95 criminal offenses and 51 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 12 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at PLU.

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

Campus Safety Matters By Year at PLU

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

There are no reported arrests at Pacific Lutheran University.

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Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Pacific Lutheran University, 95 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 33.96 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 25.38 at PLU.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 71 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 9 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 49 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 9 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Pacific Lutheran University, 51 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

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

At Pacific Lutheran University, 12 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

There are no reported hate crimes at Pacific Lutheran University.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At Pacific Lutheran University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 1 PLU Branch

There are 1 more safety issues at PLU 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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