Western Washington University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Western Washington University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 132 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 3.89 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2436 and #47 within WA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 14,651 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 Washington University is "rape" with 49 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 20 in 2021 to 48 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in WA averaging 0.57 incidents per 1,000 students, Western Washington University reports 579% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 34 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 1 total fire. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 63 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.