TUCSON — Overall reports of sexual offenses were down on the University of Arizona’s Main Campus in 2018, with rape reports down eight from 2017 to 14 and fondling up one to four. Reports of aggravated assault were 11, robbery at five, and arson at one, each up one count from 2017.
The statistics are part of the annual Campus Safety, Security and Fire Report. The report includes details about reported personal and property crimes on campus and other property controlled by the university during the years 2016-2018.
Burglary had the most reports at 41, down 23 from 2017. Motor vehicle thefts more than doubled, going from 15 to 33.
Domestic violence reports dropped three to 16 and reports of dating violence increased from two to three. There were four hate crimes in 2018, with reported incidents involving racial, religious and national origin biases.
Liquor, drug and weapon offenses are tracked both through arrest and disciplinary statistics. Liquor law violations resulting in disciplinary actions were up from 472 in 2017 to 624 in 2018, and liquor law arrests went from 155 in 2017 to 129 in 2018. Drug arrests went from 108 to 170, and drug law disciplinary actions dropped from 102 to 64. There was one arrest for weapons law violations and no disciplinary actions.
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