The University of Utah Public Safety Dashboard displays campus crimes in the area where they occur, the total number of arrests and the category of the case. The Fall 2025 semester reported approximately 1,500 cases, 25,800 dispatch calls and 94 total arrests.
In comparison to the Chronicle’s Summer 2025 Crime Report, the fall reported almost double the number of crimes. Summer saw 510 reported incidents, with the most common type being traffic-related, which made up about 12% of the total reports.
The University of Utah Department of Public Safety’s daily Crime and Fire Log updates multiple times a day with every offense that occurs, as well as where and when each one happened. The university provides these resources to keep the campus community informed on any incidents that could be a threat to their safety.
According to Nikol Mitchell, Senior Crime and Intelligence Analyst for the Department of Public Safety, the log acts as a “daily snapshot” for the campus community.
“It’s not dynamic or changing as far as it’s reporting what we had at the moment. It may go through investigations and change,” Mitchell said. “The crime dashboard, which is updated every day, was created in conjunction with our GIS department to give some graduated symbol mapping and specific filters.”
Most common crimes
In the current crime and fire log, the most common offense type from Nov. 17, 2025, to Jan. 15, 2026, is a “suspicious circumstance.” Cornell Law defines special circumstance cases as “situations where criminal activities are executed with high disregard to society and/or life.”
The most common case type from the fall semester were other-non criminal cases, with 391 reported incidents. Cases involving thievery and burglary came in second. “One of our biggest crimes on campus for property crimes is always bike theft,” Mitchell said. The crime dashboard reported a total of 69 assault-based cases.
Kimberly Barnett, Deputy Chief Safety Officer for Support Services at the U, also explained that while property crimes are a continued issue on campus, violence against U healthcare workers is also amongst the most commonly reported cases.
“I think sometimes on the main campus, folks forget about our hospital. That’s a very busy system up there, so I would suspect that will continue to be a common crime that we see within our healthcare system,” Barnett said.
Additionally, the most common location for reported cases and calls is on Medical Drive North, with 256 noted incidents. The second most common is the area east of the Huntsman Center, with 91 reports. The date with the most reported cases is Nov. 3, 2025, with ten cases listed.
Upcoming changes in the Department of Public Safety
This fall, the U experienced major events that contributed to ongoing changes in the Department of Public Safety, including standard responses to campus calls and reports.
According to Reuban Torres, Department of Public Safety Captain, the swatting incident at Kahlert Village has increased the need for timely response and notices for students. Currently, Resident Life Officer Ben Harmon is stationed and directly committed to Kahlert.
“[Harmon] is building relationships with not only students and staff, but the whole community,” Torres told the Chronicle. “What that does is it gives us a closer relationship to those people, and where we can actually have an officer deeply embedded into the community right there at Kahlert, able to see some things that a regular patrol officer might not.”
Although some students were hesitant about a police officer working primarily in their residential area, according to Barnett, the department received an overall positive response from the community. “The officer is doing a lot of targeted outreach for housing students, so it’s been really positive and a new model for us,” Barnett said.
Later, Captain Torres shared some goals the department has for the upcoming semester. The list includes hiring more patrol officers in high-activity areas on campus, especially at the hospital.
Barnett added that working against active aggressors is constantly at the of the department’s list of priorities. “Our fourth annual Utah Campus Safety Summit is coming up. The theme will be preventing and preparing for an active threat on this campus, which is a top priority for us here,” Barnett said.
Student Resources
Center for Campus Wellness: 801-581-7776
Crime Victim Advocates: 801-585-2677, [email protected]
Huntsman Mental Health Institute: 801-583-2500, (988 crisis line available 24/7)
University Counseling Center: 801-581-6826
University Police: 801-585-2677
