Montclair State University releases new crime and fire statistics

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Montclair State University has released its latest round of public safety data, which includes crime and fire statistics from 2021 to 2023.

View the 2024 Annual Security Report with Crime Statistics Here. See the 2024 Annual Fire Safety Report Here.

CRIME AT MSU

The Jeanne Clery Act requires the disclosure of crime statistics for the previous three calendar years, submitted each fall.

According to the latest round of data, there were zero murders, manslaughters, robberies or arsons at the university in 2023 – a number that has remained consistent over the past three years. There were three cases of aggravated assault, eleven burglaries and two vehicle thefts.

Last year, seven cases of rape were reported on campus and in MSU residence halls. The university recorded 11 rape cases in both 2021 and 2022.

The university also recorded 25 cases of “dating violence,” which includes verbal arguments and threats of violence, and 36 cases of domestic violence last year. Both numbers are up significantly compared to 2022, when the university recorded nine cases of dating violence and 20 cases of domestic violence.

MSU also recorded five cases of stalking on campus and one case in residence halls. A total of four cases were reported in 2022 and one in 2021.

In 2023, as in the previous two years, there were no hate crimes, “biased assault,” or “biased theft/vandalism.” However, there were two incidents of “bias intimidation,” a category that includes anti-racist “harassment or threats toward a person,” at the university last year.

Fires at MSU

The University’s annual fire safety report is prepared in accordance with the Campus Fire Safety Right to Know Act and state Department of Education regulations.

Four fires were reported at MSU in 2023: one each at Hawk Crossings (Accipiter), Hawk Crossings (Buteo), Hawk Crossings (Falco), and Millicent Fenwick Hall.

No injuries or deaths were reported as a result of the aforementioned fires, which caused a total loss of $1,500.

The causes were all cooking-related, with one incident involving a t-shirt catching fire and another involving a cleaning rag being accidentally left in the oven.