Western Illinois University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Western Illinois University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 35 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 4.95 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2578 and #100 within IL out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 7,073 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Western Illinois University is "burglary" with 12 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 5 in 2021 to 18 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in IL averaging 1.31 incidents per 1,000 students, Western Illinois University reports 278% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 11 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 18 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 18 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.