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2019 William Paterson University of New Jersey Crime & Safety Report

Is William Paterson University of New Jersey safe? Below we'll take a look at crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Info in this crime and safety report on William Paterson University:

Understanding the Crime Stats for William Paterson University

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

It is not unusual for institutions to report that no incidents occurred in some 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.

Zero incidents of reported crime may be nice to see, but it does not necessarily mean the school is safer, as it could indicate lax reporting. Likewise, a high number of incidents may just mean that the school is stricter about law enforcement and reporting.

William Paterson University Overall Crime Stats

443 Total Number of Incidents
43.84 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, William Paterson University of New Jersey reported 443 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. That works out to 43.84 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 10,105.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

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 Crimes321,6703.174,000.00
Arrests for Possession228802.181,352.94
Violence Against Women123341.191,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3772,67037.314,574.85

William Paterson University Overall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of William Paterson University crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Disciplinary actions account for 85.1% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 5.0% of the crime and safety-related incidents at William Paterson University of New Jersey resulted in arrests for possession. About 7.2% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 2.7% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how William Paterson University 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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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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Disciplinary Actions  (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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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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William Paterson University Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of William Paterson University crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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William Paterson University On-Campus Crime Stats

440 Total Number of Incidents
43.54 Incidents per 1000 Students
William Paterson University of New Jersey reported 440 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 10,105, that's 43.54 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

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 Crimes321,5853.174,000.00
Arrests for Possession198131.88888.89
Violence Against Women123311.191,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3772,64537.314,544.91

William Paterson University On-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of William Paterson University on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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William Paterson University Residence Hall Crime Stats

409 Total Number of Incidents
40.48 Incidents per 1000 Students
William Paterson University of New Jersey reported 409 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019 that took place in residence halls. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 40.48 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 10,105.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

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 Crimes311673.07101.80
Arrests for Possession157151.48180.35
Violence Against Women101400.9953.89
Disciplinary Actions3532,50734.934,029.94

William Paterson University Residence Hall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of William Paterson University crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.

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3 Total Number of Incidents
0.30 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, William Paterson University of New Jersey reported 3 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Wayne neighborhood. Since the number of students at the school that year was 10,105, that's 0.30 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

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 Possession32450.301,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of William Paterson University student-related crime and safety incidents in the Wayne neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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