How Safe and Secure UWM Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 295 on-campus, 27 out-of-campus, 56 public property, 258 residence halls, and 17 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 16.84. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 13.14. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 4.10 at UWM.

By violation type, 19 arrests, 92 criminal offenses, and 251 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 13 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 3 hate crimes are reported at UWM.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on UWM main campus. In addition to the main campus, 3 safety matters are reported at 1 UWM branch.

Campus Safety Matters By Year at UWM

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 19 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 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 92 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 4.10 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.78 at UWM.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 32 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 15 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 12 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 12 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 251 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 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 13 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 17 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 1 UWM Branch

There are 3 more safety issues at UWM 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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