The Department of Public Safety at the University of Utah updates a daily crime and fire log containing a list of reported crimes on and near the U campus. The log details the date, location, campus zone, case status and address of each incident.

Warrant service refers to the procedure by which one obtains a legal warrant from a judge or magistrate for an arrest, search or seizure.

Utah Code defines terroristic threat as a threat to use a weapon of mass destruction, intimidation of a civilian population, prevention/interruption of public access to a building or posing a serious and substantial risk to the general public.

“Special Event” was a common classification in the November and December data set. These cases refer to special on-campus events that the police oversee for safety purposes such as athletic/sporting events and dignitary visits.

The Chronicle’s September Crime Report defines other common terms such as “criminal mischief,” “disorderly conduct” and “simple” versus “aggravated” assaults.

Report Summary

In November and December 2024, excluding the first three days of November which were not available, there were a total of 575 reported cases.

The Health Campus — primarily consisting of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, Primary Children’s Hospital and University of Utah Hospital — had 263 incidents. These cases account for nearly half of the crime from the two month period at 45.7%.

Approximately 15.2% of the Health Campus incidents were assaults of health workers. The majority of these 40 assaults were simple, meaning they did not cause serious bodily harm or involve a weapon. However, the police categorized 10% of the health worker assaults as aggravated. Two-thirds of all the aggravated assaults on campus from November and December were of health workers.

The Rice-Eccles Stadium accounts for the second largest portion of campus crime with 31 reported incidents. The most common reported crime at the stadium over the two months was assault. Intoxication and alcohol followed, and disorderly conduct was the third most common crime. Lost property and trespassing were also present in the data, but occurred less frequently.

There were 15 reported Special Events in November and December collectively with three at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Nov. 21 and 23.

There were two reports of fraud – one per month. Fraud is a broad term for crimes including tampering with records, plagiarism, producing false identification, fraudulent purchases, etc.

Comparing Trends

The most common crimes in the November-December report remain consistent with trends seen in the September and October crime reports. Assault of healthcare workers (aggravated and simple) averages at around 20 per month, with the majority of on-campus crimes taking place on the medical campus.

In general, there were fewer theft cases, with 28 in December and 30 in November. Consistent with September’s report, traffic accidents accounted for the majority of reported crimes. Of the 75 traffic-related cases in November and December, 15 were hit-and-runs.

There was a slight increase in suspicious circumstances throughout the Fall 2024 semester, with 28 in September, 23 in October, 17 in November and 32 in December. This accounts for 8.5% of crimes in November and December combined, which is the third most reported crime behind traffic accidents and assault.

Most drug-related incidents occurred on the health campus, which is consistent with reports from September and October. While there were four cases of domestic stalking reported in both September and October, there were zero in November and only two in December. There was one terroristic threat in December, the only case reported in the last three months.

Approximately 80% of cases in both November and December were closed, with 32 out of 323 remaining active in November and 43 out of 251 remaining active in December. September and October reported 40 and 39 active cases, respectively.

Student Resources

The public safety dashboard is an interactive web page that allows individuals to view different crime statistics on campus.

Additional resources include:

Center for Campus Wellness: 801-581-7776

Crime Victim Advocates: 801-285-2677, [email protected]

Huntsman Mental Health Institute: 801-587-3000, (988 crisis line available 24/7) 

University Counseling Center: 801-581-6826

University Police: 801-585-2677

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