How Safe and Secure Western Washington Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Western Washington University, 283 on-campus, 6 out-of-campus, 2 public property, 254 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 19.78. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 19.24. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.54 at Western Washington.

By violation type, 52 criminal offenses and 229 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 9 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 1 hate crimes are reported at Western Washington.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Western Washington

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

There are no reported arrests at Western Washington University.

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Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Western Washington University, 52 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 3.54 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.26 at Western Washington.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 17 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 13 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 17 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 9 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Western Washington University, 229 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 Western Washington University, 9 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Western Washington University, 1 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

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