Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Purdue University-Main Campus, 1,046 on-campus, 36 out-of-campus, 50 public property, 891 residence halls, and 8 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 19.30. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 17.83. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.93 at Purdue.
By violation type, 294 arrests, 113 criminal offenses, and 712 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 13 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Purdue.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Purdue main campus. In addition to the main campus, 25 safety matters are reported at 1 Purdue branch.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 294 | 226 | 19 | 49 | 160 | - | 5.01 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 113 | 98 | 15 | - | 18 | - | 1.93 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 712 | 711 | 1 | - | 711 | - | 12.14 |
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| VAWA3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.22 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 1,132 | 1,046 | 36 | 50 | 891 | - | 19.30 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 19.30 | 17.83 | 0.61 | 0.85 | 15.19 | - | - |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
2 Reported by local police.
3 VAWA: Violence Against Women Act
Campus Safety Matters By Year at Purdue
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Purdue main campus.
Purdue Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| 2021 | 1,173 | 253 | 83 | 817 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
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| 2022 | 1,110
-63 | 240
-13 | 110
27 | 737
-80 | 20
- | 3
3 | 0
-7 |
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| 2023 | 1,132
22 | 294
54 | 113
3 | 712
-25 | 13
-7 | 0
-3 | 6
6 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Purdue University-Main Campus, 294 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Arrests Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 294 | 226 | 19 | 49 | 160 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 109 | 67 | 4 | 38 | 38 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 183 | 158 | 15 | 10 | 122 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At Purdue University-Main Campus, 113 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 1.93 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.67 at Purdue.
By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 72 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 15 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 72 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 10 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 113 | 98 | 15 | - | 18 | 1.93 |
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| Rape | 15 | 10 | 5 | - | 8 | 0.26 |
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| Fondling | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | 0.17 |
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| Robbery | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.02 |
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| Burglary | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 3 | 0.15 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 72 | 72 | - | - | 1 | 1.23 |
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| Arson | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 0.05 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.93 | 1.67 | 0.26 | - | 0.31 | - |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
For students attending Purdue University-Main Campus, 712 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 712 | 711 | 1 | - | 711 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 41 | 41 | - | - | 41 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 671 | 670 | 1 | - | 670 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Purdue University-Main Campus, 13 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| Domestic Violence | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Stalking | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias
There are no reported hate crimes at Purdue University-Main Campus.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Purdue University-Main Campus, 8 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Earhart Hall, Main Campus | 2 | Unintentional | Electrical |
0/0 | $1,000-$9,999 |
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| Earhart Hall, Main Campus | 2 | Unintentional | Other |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Wiley Hall, Main Campus | 1 | Intentional | An unknown person lit papers posted on a wall causing damage to the trim and floor. |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Hilltop Apt. 21, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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| Hilltop Apt. 32, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Aspire Apts. C, Main Campus | 1 | Intentional | Student lit Lysol soaked shoestring on fire which in turn caused dresser drawer to burn. |
0/0 | $100-$999 |
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Safety Matters at 1 Purdue Branch
There are 25 more safety issues at Purdue campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
Purdue Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| Vincennes Campus | 25 |
11 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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