Abby Hoelscher
Zeppos tower framed by tree branches, as photographed on Oct. 3, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Abby Hoelscher)
Vanderbilt’s 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report showed a decrease in rape, fondling and stalking and showed an increase in motor vehicle theft and drug-related violations. The report outlined crime statistics from 2023 reported to the U.S. Department of Education in compliance with the Clery Act.
The report drew crime data from several sources, including the Vanderbilt University Police Department and the Title IX Office.
First-year Angeline Nairns highlighted the value of the safety reports in raising student awareness about campus safety.
“I think it’s just helpful for all the students to understand all the content in those emails [annual safety reports],” Nairns said.
Violence Against Women Act violations
Reports of rape dropped from 23 cases in 2022 to 13 in 2023, similarly reports of fondling decreased from 23 to 15. Stalking reports decreased from 32 to 12, and reports of domestic violence increased from two to six.
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