How Safe and Secure West Virginia Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At West Virginia University, 786 on-campus, 14 out-of-campus, 81 public property, 692 residence halls, and 2 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 37.26. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 33.24. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.71 at West Virginia.

By violation type, 117 arrests, 64 criminal offenses, and 649 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 49 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 2 hate crimes are reported at West Virginia.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on West Virginia main campus. In addition to the main campus, 4 safety matters are reported at 1 West Virginia branch.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at West Virginia

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At West Virginia University, 117 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 West Virginia University, 64 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 2.71 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.45 at West Virginia.

By crime category, Rape was the most common with 19 cases, and Fondling was the second most common with 14 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 18 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 14 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending West Virginia University, 649 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 West Virginia University, 49 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 49 VAWA cases reported including 1 dating violence and 24 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 2.07 at West Virginia campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending West Virginia University, 2 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At West Virginia University, 2 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 1 West Virginia Branch

There are 4 more safety issues at West Virginia 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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