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Annual Security Report

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Annual Crime Statistics


Statistics are provided for the most recent calendar year (2007) and the preceding two years (2006 and 2005).

Total Criminal Offenses Occurring On Campus Property
Offense
2005
2006
2007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter
0
0
0
Forcible sex offenses (including forcible rape)
4
4
0
Non-forcible sex offenses (incest/statutory rape)
0
0
0
Robbery
3
2
2
Aggravated assault
1
2
2
Burglary
34
33
22
Motor vehicle theft
1
2
4
Arson
1
1
2
Negligent manslaughter
0
0
0

Of the Total Criminal Offenses Occurring On Campus — Those Within Residence Halls
Offense
2005
2006
2007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter
0
0
0
Forcible sex offenses (including forcible rape)
3
4
0
Non-forcible sex offenses (incest/statutory rape)
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
0
Aggravated assault
0
0
1
Burglary
17
31
16
Motor vehicle theft
0
0
0
Arson
1
1
1
Negligent manslaughter
0
0
0
 

Criminal Offenses — Non-campus Buildings/Property
Offense
2005
2006
2007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter
0
0
0
Forcible sex offenses (including forcible rape)
0
0
0
Non-forcible sex offenses (incest/statutory rape)
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
0
Aggravated assault
0
0
0
Burglary
0
0
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
Negligent manslaughter
0
0
0
 

Non-campus buildings include: Patriot's Point Sports Complex, Grice Marine Facility, classrooms at the North Area, and Dixie Plantation


Total Criminal Offenses On Public Property*
Offense
2005
2006
2007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter
0
0
0
Forcible sex offenses (including forcible rape)
0
1
0
Non-forcible sex offenses (incest/statutory rape)
0
0
0
Robbery
6
2
9
Aggravated assault
4
1
0
Burglary
0
0
0
Motor vehicle theft
5
5
0
Arson
0
0
0
Negligent manslaughter
0
0
0
 
*PLEASE NOTE: The numbers for this area reflect specific guidelines that mandate the reporting of crimes that occur only on streets, sidewalks, in parking garages/lots inside the campus and immediately adjacent to campus or in immediate adjacent parks.

Total Number Of Arrests Occurring On Campus
Violation
2005
2006
2007
Liquor law violations
3
2
1
Drug law violations
2
2
3
Illegal weapons possessions
0
1
0

Of the Total Number Of Arrests Occurring On Campus — Those Within Residence Halls
Violation
2005
2006
2007
Liquor law violations
0
1
0
Drug law violations
0
0
2
Illegal weapons possessions
0
0
0

Total Number Disciplinary Actions/Judicial Referrals — Occurring On Campus
Violation
2005
2006
2007
Liquor law violations
154
197
237
Drug law violations
23
32
28
Illegal weapons possessions
1
3
1

Total Number Disciplinary Actions/Judicial Referrals — Those Occurring In Residence Halls
Violation
2005
2006
2007
Liquor law violations
154
193
235
Drug law violations
23
28
25
Illegal weapons possessions
1
3
1

Arrests — Non-campus Buildings/Property
Violation
2005
2006
2007
Liquor law violations
0
0
0
Drug law violations
0
0
0
Illegal weapons possessions
0
0
0

Disciplinary Actions/Judicial Referrals - Non Campus Buildings/Property
Violation
2005
2006
2007
Liquor law violations
0
0
0
Drug law violations
0
0
0
Illegal weapons possessions
0
0
0

Arrests - Public Property*
Violation
2005
2006
2007
Liquor law violations
8
2
0
Drug law violations
8
3
10
Illegal weapons possessions
3
1
0
 
*Public Property constitutes streets, sidewalks and parking garages inside the campus and immediately adjacent to campus. Incidents occurring on private property, in personal private residences and businesses are neither required nor expected reports under current guidelines.

Disciplinary Actions/Judicial Referrals Public Property *
Violation
2005
2006
2007*
Liquor law violations
29
0
0
Drug law violations
4
0
0
Illegal weapons possessions
0
0
0
 
*PLEASE NOTE: The numbers for 2005 encompassed reports that occurred within the greater City of Charleston jurisdiction. 2006 and 2007 numbers reflect only those occurring within the Public Property area.

Hate Offenses
There were no hate offenses reported within the categories specified by the Clery Act (murder/non-negligent manslaughter, forcible sex offenses, non-forcible sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson or negligent manslaughter) for the calendar years 2005, 2006, 2007 occurring on College of Charleston property, within non-campus buildings or property or within the public property category.

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Last Updated September 23, 2008