The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) is in charge of all safety and security on campus. They’re a full service department which includes officers, detectives, dispatchers, and administrative personnel. The office is located at 1033 Massachusetts Avenue on the sixth floor. The department handles quite a lot from providing escorts to investigations into criminal activity to well being checks. They also offer self defense classes. In 2014, there were no arrests made for drug or liquor violations, weapons, murder, manslaughter, statutory rape, or arson, on campus or in the residence halls. However, there were 40 cases of burglary, 33 cases of rape, 1 case of robbery, and 1 car theft within the same year on campus. 16 of the burglaries occurred in the dorms.

Campus Safety & Crime Information

Arrests - On-Campus 2020 2021 2022 
Drug Law Violations100
Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
Liquor Law Violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls 2020 2021 2022 
Drug Law Violations000
Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
Liquor Law Violations000
Arrests - Off-Campus 2020 2021 2022 
Drug Law Violations000
Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.001
Liquor Law Violations000

Criminal Offenses - On-Campus 2020 2021 2022 
Murder000
Negligent Manslaughter000
Rape162115
Statutory Rape000
Robbery000
Burglary501434
Motor Vehicle Theft1064
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls 2020 2021 2022 
Murder000
Negligent Manslaughter000
Rape131513
Statutory Rape000
Robbery000
Burglary25825
Motor Vehicle Theft006
Arson000

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