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Northwestern Campus Safety

Total Crime Stats 6,421
Arrests 2
Disciplinary Actions 205
Criminal Offenses 130
Campus Fire 1

Northwestern Campus Safety and Security

At Northwestern University, total 6,421 criminal actions were reported last year : 2 arrests, 2 disciplinary actions, 130 criminal offenses, 4,047 hate crimes, 1 residence hall fires. By location, 2,370 crimes were on campus including residence halls, 2,024 were off campus, 2,028 were on public properties, 2,247 were on residence halls (2023).
Campus safety and security data from OPE, U.S. Department of Education

Criminal Action Types and Location

The following table and chart describe the total criminal actions by crime type and location at Northwestern University. Last year, total 6,421 criminal/disciplinary actions have been reported at Northwestern University. By location, 2,370 criminal actions have happened on-campus facilities and 2,024 caused off-campus.
Criminal Actions Statistics
Northwestern University
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Total6,4212,370 (2,247)2,0242,028
Arrests20 (0)02
Disciplinary Actions205205 (205)00
Criminal Offenses130128 (16)02
Hate Crime4,0471,013 (1,012)1,0121,012
Residence Hall Fires11--
[Chart] Northwestern University Criminal Action Types and Location

Arrests Statistics

Total 2 arrests were reported at Northwestern University. The following table and chart describe the arrests count including weapons, drug law violation, and liquor law violation by location at Northwestern University.
2023 Arrests Statistics
Northwestern University
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Weapons2 0 (0)02
Drug Law Violation0 0 (0)00
Liquor Law Violation0 0 (0)00
Total2 0 (0)02
[Chart] Northwestern University Arrests Statistics

Disciplinary Actions Statistics

At Northwestern University total 205 disciplinary actions were reported in academic year 2023. The following table and chart describe the disciplinary actions count including weapons, drug law violation, and liquor law violation by location at Northwestern University.
2023 Disciplinary Actions Statistics
Northwestern University
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Weapons0 0 (0)00
Drug Law Violation4 4 (4)00
Liquor Law Violation201 201 (201)00
Total205 205 (205)00
[Chart] Northwestern University Disciplinary Actions Statistics

Criminal Offenses Statistics

The following table and chart describe the criminal offenses statistics by crime type and location at Northwestern University.
2023 Criminal Offenses Statistics
Northwestern University
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Rape5 5 (5)00
Fondling3 3 (3)00
Robbery1 1 (0)00
Burglary18 18 (2)00
Motor Vehicle Theft103 101 (6)02
Total130128 (16) 02
[Chart] Northwestern University Criminal Offenses Statistics

Hate Crimes Statistics

Hate crime (also known as bias-motivated crime) is a usually violent, prejudice motivated crime that occurs when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group. The following table and chart describe the hate crime statistics by crime type and location at Northwestern University.
2023 Hate Crime Statistics
Northwestern University
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Intimidation 11 (0)00
Bias Race 11 (0)00
Total4,0471,013 (1,012) 1,0121,012
[Chart] Northwestern University Hate Crimes Statistics

Residence Hall Fires

1 fires are occurred on residence hall at Northwestern University. Next table lists occurrences of fires with facility name, cause, injured or death, and damages.
2023 Residence Hall Fire Statistics At Northwestern University
Facility NameCauseInjured / DeathDamage
Goodrich House[Unintentional] Cooking0/0$0-$99