299 Criminal Offenses Occured at District of Columbia College Campuses

299

Total Criminal Offenses

170

On-Campus Criminal Offenses

For the calendar year 2023, 299 criminal offenses occured at District of Columbia colleges. The crimial offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.76 at District of Columbia college campues.

Of the 170 total on-campus criminal offenses at District of Columbia colleges,

  • There were 3 murders, including Non-negligent manslaughter on District of Columbia college campuses.
  • There were 55 sexual assault incluing rape, fondling, incest, and statutory rape. The sexual assault crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.14 at District of Columbia college campuses.
  • There were 14 robberies, and the robbery crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.04 at District of Columbia college campuses.
  • There were 18 aggravated assaults, and the aggravated assaults crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.05 at District of Columbia college campuses.
  • There were 35 burglary, and the burglary crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.09 at District of Columbia college campuses.
  • There were 30 motor vehicle theft, and the motor vehicle theft rate per 1,000 students is 0.08 at District of Columbia college campuses.
  • There were 15 arson, and the arson crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.04 at District of Columbia college campuses.

For all criminal offenses, there were 170 on-campus, 3 non-campus, 126 public property, and 70 residence hall criminal offenses occured last year. (The number for on-campus criminal offenses includes residence hall criminal offenses).

Criminal Offenses statistics at District of Columbia Colleges
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Rate per 1000 Students
Total2991703126700.76
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter430100.01
Negligent manslaughter00000-
Rape454311270.12
Fondling291201740.07
Incest00000-
Statutory Rape00000-
Robbery731415800.19
Aggravated Assault301801250.08
Burglary363510210.09
Motor Vehicle Theft673003700.17
Arson151500130.04
Rate Per 1000 Students0.760.430.010.320.18-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics for District of Columbia Colleges

The following table summarizes and compares the criminal offenses statistics between colleges in District of Columbia. It includes only on-campus incidents rather than non-campus and public properties.

Last Update: April 22, 2025 | Data source: CSS (Campus Safety and Security), OPE
On-campus Criminal Offenses Statistics at District of Columbia Colleges
StateEnrollmentTotal Criminal OffensesRate per 1000 StudentsMurder/Non-negligent manslaughterNegligent manslaughterRapeFondlingIncestStatutory RapeRobberyAggravated AssaultBurglaryMotor Vehicle TheftArson
University of California-Berkeley - University of California Washington Center-0-00000000000
American University13,01950.3800000000401
The Catholic University of America5,17191.7410500000210
University of the District of Columbia3,85541.0400010002010
University of the District of Columbia - Greenleaf Gardens-0-00000000000
University of the District of Columbia - David A. Clarke School of Law-4-00010002010
Gallaudet University1,3644835.190012400276512
George Washington University25,568130.5100720003100
George Washington University - Mount Vernon Campus-1-00100000000
Georgetown University20,392271.32005300011512
Georgetown University - Capitol Campus-5-00110001110
Georgetown University - Education City, Doha, Qatar-0-00000000000
Howard University13,416413.061070001222170
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts2500.0000000000000
Johns Hopkins University - JHU Washington Centers, DC-2-00000000020
Washington University in St Louis - Washington University-D.C. Campus-0-00000000000
Texas A & M University-College Station - Bush School of Government & Public Service, Washington, DC Teaching Site-0-00000000000
The University of Texas at Austin - LBJ Washington Center-1-00000000100
William & Mary - DC Campus-0-00000000000
Eastern Mennonite University - Washington Community Scholars Center-1-00000000100
Institute of World Politics11900.0000000000000
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family639142.8610500000210
The Chicago School at Washington DC61500.0000000000000
Total390,9992990.76304312001418353015