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2019 Washington and Lee University Crime & Safety Report

Is Washington and Lee safe? Below we'll take a look at crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Our crime and safety report on Washington and Lee includes:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Washington and Lee

Crime & Safety Definitions

Our crime statistics come from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The four types of crimes we will be analyzing are violence against women, arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, and disciplinary actions.

Murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and arson are the types of things included in the arrests for major crimes category. The violence against women grouping includes things such as domestic violence, date rape, and stalking. The arrests for possession classification deals with things such as weapons possession, alcohol violations, and drug violations. The disciplinary actions category involves possession of weapons, alcohol violations, and drug violations in the cases where no arrest occurred but some action was taken.

Number of Incidents

Many colleges and universities report zero incidents in some or all of these categories. In fact, 56% of the schools we cover reported no arrests for major crimes, 67% reported no violence against women, 70% reported no arrests for possession, and 68% reported no disciplinary actions.

While zero reported crimes may seem like a good sign, it does not necessarily indicate that the school has been safer. It may just be that the school doesn't have as strict reporting as others. Likewise, a high number of incidents may just mean that the school is stricter about law enforcement and reporting.

Washington and Lee Overall Crime Stats

189 Total Number of Incidents
83.48 Incidents per 1000 Students
Washington and Lee University reported 189 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. That works out to 83.48 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 2,264.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes121,6705.304,000.00
Arrests for Possession88803.531,352.94
Violence Against Women73343.091,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1622,67071.554,574.85

Washington and Lee Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Washington and Lee crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Disciplinary actions account for 85.7% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 4.2% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Washington and Lee University resulted in arrests for possession. About 6.3% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 3.7% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Washington and Lee compares to other colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to each category of crime and safety-related incidents. Note that this does not take school size into account so larger schools are likely to have more incidents.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents)
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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Washington and Lee Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of Washington and Lee crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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Washington and Lee On-Campus Crime Stats

175 Total Number of Incidents
77.30 Incidents per 1000 Students
Washington and Lee University reported 175 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 2,264, that's 77.30 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes121,5855.304,000.00
Arrests for Possession28130.88888.89
Violence Against Women73313.091,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1542,64568.024,544.91

Washington and Lee On-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Washington and Lee on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Washington and Lee Residence Hall Crime Stats

159 Total Number of Incidents
70.23 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Washington and Lee University reported 159 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 70.23 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 2,264.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes101674.42101.80
Arrests for Possession17150.44180.35
Violence Against Women41401.7753.89
Disciplinary Actions1442,50763.604,029.94

Washington and Lee Residence Hall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Washington and Lee crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.

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14 Total Number of Incidents
6.18 Incidents per 1000 Students
Washington and Lee University reported 14 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Lexington public property in areas surrounding the campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 2,264, that's 6.18 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession62452.651,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions81373.53137.93

The percentage breakdown of Washington and Lee student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Lexington neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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