Criminal Statistics

Pennsylvania Code 22 Pa. Code § 33.111-Reporting crime statistics and rates requires the DUPD to submit Uniform Crime Report numbers monthly to the State Police for publication in the Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Report, Crime in Pennsylvania.

The following criminal statistics detail three calendar years’ worth of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Part I offenses from 2022-2024 that were reported to the DUPD and subsequently submitted to the Pennsylvania State Police for inclusion in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) UCR program. The statistics on the dashboard show only those incidents that were responded to by DUPD, whereas UCR statistics that get reported to the State Police include all incidents reported to DUPD, regardless of whether they were handled by DUPD.

Part I offenses include crimes against both persons and property (regardless of whether the individuals involved are affiliated with Drexel), such as:

Assault
Burglary
Larceny
Motor Vehicle Theft
Murder
Rape
Robbery

More information about criminal statistics is available on the Clery Act and PA Uniform Crime Reporting webpage.

Violent Crime
Offense	2022	2023	2024
Assault	44	65	51
Homicide	1	0	0
Robbery	25	14	7
Sex Offense	6	6	5
Total Violent Crime	76	85	63

Property Crime
Offense	2022	2023	2024
Arson	0	1	1
Auto Theft	27	71	46
Burglary	11	14	11
Theft	325	239	185
Total Property Crime	363	325	243

Part 1 Crimes

From 2022 to 2024, Drexel's Public Safety Department carried an average of 385 Part One crimes in our annual Uniform Crime Report.

On average, property crimes account for 81% of total Part One offenses (385 average yearly incidents) and violent crimes account for 19% (75 average yearly incidents) of Part One offenses.

On average, larcenies account for 80% of property crimes (250 average yearly incidents).

From 2022-2024, on average, 75 violent crimes are reported to DPS each year. Of these, 36% (48) are classified as "Other Assaults - Simple, Not Aggravated."

On average, 310 property crimes are reported to DPS each year.

Violent Crime vs. Property Crime Averages

Annual Violent Crime Statistics 2022 - 2024 Averages (Drexel-Reported)

Of the average 75 violent crimes per year:

Assault

53 out of 75

71% of total average violent crimes per year

Robbery

15 out of 75

20% of total average violent crimes per year

sEX oFFENSE

6 out of 75

8% of total average violent crimes per year

Annual Property Crime Statistics 2022 - 2024 Averages (Drexel-Reported)

Of the average 310 property crimes per year:

Larceny

250 out of 310

81% of total average property crimes per year

Burglary

12 out of 310

4% of total average property crimes per year

Motor Vehicle Theft

48 out of 310

15% of total average property crimes per year

Criminal Statistics Definitions

The following definitions are included in Drexel’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which can be found on the Clery Act and PA Uniform Crime Reporting webpage.

ASSAULT — An unlawful attack that can be classified as ‘aggravated or ‘simple.’ Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Simple assault is an unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggrieved bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness..

BURGLARY — The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft..

LARCENY — The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession, or constructive possession, of another..

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT — The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle..

MURDER AND NON-NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE — The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another..

ROBBERY — The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and /or by putting the victim in fear..

SEX OFFENSE — A sexual act that is prohibited by law and performed without consent of the victim, or where the individual cannot consent because of age or temporary or permanent mental incapacity. Sex Offenses include rape and statutory rape, fondling and incest.