WMU Campus Safety - Campus Security

At Western Michigan University, total 6,114 criminal actions were reported last year : 3 arrests, 30 criminal offenses, 4,046 hate crimes, 2 residence hall fires. By location, 2,051 crimes were on campus including residence halls, 2,035 were off campus, 2,028 were on public properties, 2,038 were on residence halls (2023).

The following table and chart describe the total criminal actions by crime type and location at Western Michigan University. Last year, total 6,114 criminal/disciplinary actions have been reported at Western Michigan University. By location, 2,051 criminal actions have happened on-campus facilities and 2,035 caused off-campus.

Total 3 arrests were reported at Western Michigan University. The following table and chart describe the arrests count including weapons, drug law violation, and liquor law violation by location at Western Michigan University.

At Western Michigan University, no disciplinary actions are occurred or reported by the school (security office/department) in 2023.

The following table and chart describe the criminal offenses statistics by crime type and location at Western Michigan University.

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 Western Michigan University.

2 fires are occurred on residence hall at Western Michigan University. Next table lists occurrences of fires with facility name, cause, injured or death, and damages.