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Total Crime Stats 6,543
Arrests 3
Disciplinary Actions 353
Criminal Offenses 62
Campus Fire 2

UC Santa Cruz Campus Safety and Security

At University of California-Santa Cruz, total 6,543 criminal actions were reported last year : 3 arrests, 3 disciplinary actions, 62 criminal offenses, 4,047 hate crimes, 2 residence hall fires. By location, 2,488 crimes were on campus including residence halls, 2,030 were off campus, 2,026 were on public properties, 2,452 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 University of California-Santa Cruz. Last year, total 6,543 criminal/disciplinary actions have been reported at University of California-Santa Cruz. By location, 2,488 criminal actions have happened on-campus facilities and 2,030 caused off-campus.
Criminal Actions Statistics
University of California-Santa Cruz
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Total6,5432,488 (2,452)2,0302,026
Arrests32 (0)01
Disciplinary Actions353352 (352)01
Criminal Offenses6257 (38)41
Hate Crime4,0471,013 (1,012)1,0121,012
Residence Hall Fires22--
[Chart] University of California-Santa Cruz Criminal Action Types and Location

Arrests Statistics

Total 3 arrests were reported at University of California-Santa Cruz. The following table and chart describe the arrests count including weapons, drug law violation, and liquor law violation by location at University of California-Santa Cruz.
2023 Arrests Statistics
University of California-Santa Cruz
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Weapons0 0 (0)00
Drug Law Violation3 2 (0)01
Liquor Law Violation0 0 (0)00
Total3 2 (0)01
[Chart] University of California-Santa Cruz Arrests Statistics

Disciplinary Actions Statistics

At University of California-Santa Cruz total 353 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 University of California-Santa Cruz.
2023 Disciplinary Actions Statistics
University of California-Santa Cruz
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Weapons3 3 (3)00
Drug Law Violation126 125 (125)01
Liquor Law Violation224 224 (224)00
Total353 352 (352)01
[Chart] University of California-Santa Cruz Disciplinary Actions Statistics

Criminal Offenses Statistics

The following table and chart describe the criminal offenses statistics by crime type and location at University of California-Santa Cruz.
2023 Criminal Offenses Statistics
University of California-Santa Cruz
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Rape27 24 (21)21
Fondling14 13 (13)10
Incest1 1 (0)00
Aggravated Assault8 8 (1)00
Burglary7 6 (3)10
Motor Vehicle Theft4 4 (0)00
Arson1 1 (0)00
Total6257 (38) 41
[Chart] University of California-Santa Cruz 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 University of California-Santa Cruz.
2023 Hate Crime Statistics
University of California-Santa Cruz
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 11 (0)00
Bias Race 11 (0)00
Total4,0471,013 (1,012) 1,0121,012
[Chart] University of California-Santa Cruz Hate Crimes Statistics

Residence Hall Fires

2 fires are occurred on residence hall at University of California-Santa Cruz. Next table lists occurrences of fires with facility name, cause, injured or death, and damages.
2023 Residence Hall Fire Statistics At University of California-Santa Cruz
Facility NameCauseInjured / DeathDamage
Cowell [Unintentional] Cooking0/0$100-$999
Oakes[Unintentional] Cooking0/0$10,000-$24,999