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Wisconsin-Madison Campus Safety

Total Crime Stats 6,967
Arrests 21
Disciplinary Actions 706
Criminal Offenses 108
Campus Fire 2

Wisconsin-Madison Campus Safety and Security

At University of Wisconsin-Madison, total 6,967 criminal actions were reported last year : 21 arrests, 21 disciplinary actions, 108 criminal offenses, 4,060 hate crimes, 2 residence hall fires. By location, 2,853 crimes were on campus including residence halls, 2,053 were off campus, 2,075 were on public properties, 2,721 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 Wisconsin-Madison. Last year, total 6,967 criminal/disciplinary actions have been reported at University of Wisconsin-Madison. By location, 2,853 criminal actions have happened on-campus facilities and 2,053 caused off-campus.
Criminal Actions Statistics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Total6,9672,853 (2,721)2,0532,075
Arrests2113 (0)26
Disciplinary Actions706658 (658)1137
Criminal Offenses10885 (19)149
Hate Crime4,0601,026 (1,014)1,0121,012
Residence Hall Fires22--
[Chart] University of Wisconsin-Madison Criminal Action Types and Location

Arrests Statistics

Total 21 arrests were reported at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The following table and chart describe the arrests count including weapons, drug law violation, and liquor law violation by location at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
2023 Arrests Statistics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Weapons7 2 (0)23
Drug Law Violation14 11 (0)03
Liquor Law Violation0 0 (0)00
Total21 13 (0)26
[Chart] University of Wisconsin-Madison Arrests Statistics

Disciplinary Actions Statistics

At University of Wisconsin-Madison total 706 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 Wisconsin-Madison.
2023 Disciplinary Actions Statistics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Weapons0 0 (0)00
Drug Law Violation72 71 (71)10
Liquor Law Violation634 587 (587)1037
Total706 658 (658)1137
[Chart] University of Wisconsin-Madison Disciplinary Actions Statistics

Criminal Offenses Statistics

The following table and chart describe the criminal offenses statistics by crime type and location at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
2023 Criminal Offenses Statistics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Rape14 13 (11)10
Fondling5 5 (2)00
Robbery1 0 (0)01
Aggravated Assault10 5 (3)14
Burglary36 28 (3)80
Motor Vehicle Theft40 32 (0)44
Arson2 2 (0)00
Total10885 (19) 149
[Chart] University of Wisconsin-Madison 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 Wisconsin-Madison.
2023 Hate Crime Statistics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Aggravated Assault 11 (0)00
Bias Gender 11 (0)00
Simple Assault 11 (0)00
Bias Race 11 (0)00
Intimidation 1010 (2)00
Bias Race 11 (1)00
Bias Religion 22 (1)00
Bias Nation Origin 77 (0)00
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 22 (0)00
Bias Religion 22 (0)00
Total4,0601,026 (1,014) 1,0121,012
[Chart] University of Wisconsin-Madison Hate Crimes Statistics

Residence Hall Fires

2 fires are occurred on residence hall at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Next table lists occurrences of fires with facility name, cause, injured or death, and damages.
2023 Residence Hall Fire Statistics At University of Wisconsin-Madison
Facility NameCauseInjured / DeathDamage
Cole[Unintentional] Other0/0$100-$999
1 University Houses A-D[Unintentional] Cooking0/0$0-$99