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West Virginia Campus Safety

Total Crime Stats 6,950
Arrests 117
Disciplinary Actions 649
Criminal Offenses 64
Campus Fire 2

West Virginia Campus Safety and Security

At West Virginia University, total 6,950 criminal actions were reported last year : 117 arrests, 117 disciplinary actions, 64 criminal offenses, 4,048 hate crimes, 2 residence hall fires. By location, 2,811 crimes were on campus including residence halls, 2,037 were off campus, 2,104 were on public properties, 2,716 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 West Virginia University. Last year, total 6,950 criminal/disciplinary actions have been reported at West Virginia University. By location, 2,811 criminal actions have happened on-campus facilities and 2,037 caused off-campus.
Criminal Actions Statistics
West Virginia University
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Total6,9502,811 (2,716)2,0372,104
Arrests11754 (22)162
Disciplinary Actions649623 (623)719
Criminal Offenses6458 (26)60
Hate Crime4,0481,014 (1,013)1,0121,012
Residence Hall Fires22--
[Chart] West Virginia University Criminal Action Types and Location

Arrests Statistics

Total 117 arrests were reported at West Virginia University. The following table and chart describe the arrests count including weapons, drug law violation, and liquor law violation by location at West Virginia University.
2023 Arrests Statistics
West Virginia University
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Weapons1 1 (0)00
Drug Law Violation11 10 (3)01
Liquor Law Violation105 43 (19)161
Total117 54 (22)162
[Chart] West Virginia University Arrests Statistics

Disciplinary Actions Statistics

At West Virginia University total 649 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 West Virginia University.
2023 Disciplinary Actions Statistics
West Virginia University
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Weapons0 0 (0)00
Drug Law Violation75 74 (74)01
Liquor Law Violation574 549 (549)718
Total649 623 (623)719
[Chart] West Virginia University Disciplinary Actions Statistics

Criminal Offenses Statistics

The following table and chart describe the criminal offenses statistics by crime type and location at West Virginia University.
2023 Criminal Offenses Statistics
West Virginia University
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Rape19 18 (13)10
Fondling14 14 (5)00
Robbery2 2 (0)00
Aggravated Assault12 10 (2)20
Burglary10 7 (5)30
Motor Vehicle Theft5 5 (0)00
Arson2 2 (1)00
Total6458 (26) 60
[Chart] West Virginia 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 West Virginia University.
2023 Hate Crime Statistics
West Virginia University
TotalOn-Campus (Residence Halls)Non-CampusPublic Properties
Aggravated Assault 11 (0)00
Bias Sexual Orientation 11 (0)00
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 11 (1)00
Bias Religion 11 (1)00
Total4,0481,014 (1,013) 1,0121,012
[Chart] West Virginia University Hate Crimes Statistics

Residence Hall Fires

2 fires are occurred on residence hall at West Virginia University. Next table lists occurrences of fires with facility name, cause, injured or death, and damages.
2023 Residence Hall Fire Statistics At West Virginia University
Facility NameCauseInjured / DeathDamage
Boreman Hall South[Intentional] A peice of paper was list on fire inside of a toilet. 0/0$0-$99
80 College Park Apartments [Unintentional] Cooking0/0$50,000-$99,999