How Safe and Secure Washington State Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Washington State University, 331 on-campus, 24 out-of-campus, 299 residence halls, and 4 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 13.82. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 12.89. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.06 at Washington State.

By violation type, 15 arrests, 53 criminal offenses, and 246 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 34 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 7 hate crimes are reported at Washington State.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Washington State main campus. In addition to the main campus, 16 safety matters are reported at 4 Washington State branches.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Washington State

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Washington State University, 15 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

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Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Washington State University, 53 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 2.06 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.32 at Washington State.

By crime category, Rape was the most common with 15 cases, and Aggravated Assault was the second most common with 15 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 9 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 8 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Washington State University, 246 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 Washington State University, 34 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 32 VAWA cases reported including 11 dating violence and 17 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.25 at Washington State campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Washington State University, 7 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At Washington State University, 4 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 4 Washington State Branches

There are 16 more safety issues at Washington State 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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