The past 11 weeks have added a total of 892 incidents to the University of Oregon Police Department’s campus crime log. This included a bevy of drug and liquor violations added in batches from Campus Housing unit busts, meth and marijuana possessions, burglaries, MIPs and plenty of bike thefts.
As far as crime goes on campus — how much, where it occurs, how often — it’s safe to assume that any time there’s an event – a game at Autzen Stadium or a concert at Matthew Knight Arena, among others – the numbers will spike.
Such was the case during the most crime-heavy period of the term, week 9, when a home game against the University of Colorado on Nov. 22 added 45 incidents to the crime log. That was also the shortest week of the term; classes got out on Wednesday for Thanksgiving.
Here are some crime highlights from the term, as well as a few interesting trends tallied up for you:
Highlights:
– Week 6: Over 344 liquor and drug violations from the first half of fall term added by UO Housing
– Week 4: 14 alcohol-related offenses
– Week 7: Three people assaulted, one robbed on campus
– Sep. 25: Head of UO Physics department hospitalized after being stabbed by wife
Crime tallies by type of crime:
– Theft: 96
– Bike theft: 46
– Alcohol-related offenses: 76*
– Marijuana-related offenses: 37*
– Trespassing: 37
– Graffiti: 25
– Burglary: 14
*Not including most liquor/drug violations reported by University Housing
Finals week in crime
Unsurprisingly, finals week saw the fewest number of crimes. To see what each pin on the map represents, click on the icon in the upper left hand corner for a key. Stars on the map reflect incidents with multiple violations.
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