Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Purdue University-Main Campus, 1,161 on-campus, 26 out-of-campus, 74 public property, 946 residence halls, and 6 on-campus fire were reported. The next table summarizes campus safety/security matters by location and types.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2
Arrests22718324274-
Criminal Offenses72606634-
Disciplinary Actions9128761620820-
VAWA342362418-
Hate Crimes43-1--
Total1,2571,1612674946-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
2 Reported by local police.
3 VAWA: Violence Against Women Act

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Purdue University-Main Campus, 72 criminal offenses are reported including rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

Total 72606634
Rape 22183113
Fondling 1512219
Robbery 22---
Aggravated Assault 84-4-
Burglary 15141-10
Motor Vehicle Theft 66---
Arson 44--2
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Purdue University-Main Campus, 912 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Total 9128761620820
Drug Law Violation 1078621962
Liquor Law Violation 805790141758
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Purdue University-Main Campus, 42 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Total 42362418
Domestic Violence 43013
Dating Violence 1410137
Stalking 2423108
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Purdue University-Main Campus, 4 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Simple Assault 22000
Bias Sexual Orientation 11000
Bias Ethnicity 11000
Intimidation 11000
Bias Sexual Orientation 11000
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 10010
Bias Sexual Orientation 10010
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Purdue University-Main Campus, 6 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Earhart Hall, Main Campus1Intentionalpapers on bulletin board lit with lighter 0/0$0-$99
Meredith Hall, Main Campus1UnintentionalOpen flames 0/0$0-$99
Wiley Hall, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$100-$999
Cary Quad South, Main Campus1UnintentionalMachinery/Industrial 0/0$1,000-$9,999
Purdue Village Apt. 1309, Main Campus1IntentionalDecorations intentionally lit 0/0$100-$999
Clark Hall, Vincennes Campus1UnintentionalOther 0/0$1,000-$9,999