How Safe and Secure Stanford Campuses?

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Stanford University, 415 on-campus, 2 out-of-campus, 8 public property, 74 residence halls, and 3 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 22.82. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 22.28. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 16.86 at Stanford.

By violation type, 16 arrests, 314 criminal offenses, and 3 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 68 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 24 hate crimes are reported at Stanford.

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

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Stanford

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

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Stanford University, 16 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 Stanford University, 314 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 16.86 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 16.38 at Stanford.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 190 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 31 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 190 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 31 incidents.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Stanford University, 3 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 Stanford University, 68 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 67 VAWA cases reported including 0 dating violence and 55 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 3.60 at Stanford campuses.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Stanford University, 24 hate crimes are reported.

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Fires in Residence Halls

At Stanford University, 3 residence hall fires are reported.

Safety Matters at 1 Stanford Branch

There are 1 more safety issues at Stanford 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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