The following information pertaining to specific crime categories and geographic areas is reported annually to the Department of Education in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Definitions for the categories and notes about the data are found in the Annual Fire Safety and Security Report.
The crime statistics herein are submitted to the United States Department of Education on an annual basis and are based upon the calendar year, January 1 through December 31. For convenience, the notes are included at the bottom of this data set.
The following statistics present the past three years of data for Drew University. It is important to note that with the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, Drew University entered a virtual state around March 16, 2020. At that time, students began to leave campus and Drew University operated a minimum number of students on campus. Therefore, in 2020 the University saw dramatically lower statistics around drug and liquor law discipline referrals.
Criminal Offenses
| Offenses (reported by hierarchy) |
Year |
On-Campus |
Non-Campus |
Public Property |
On- Campus Residential Facility |
Total |
| Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter |
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter |
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sex Offenses:
Rape |
2019 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
| Sex Offenses:
Fondling |
2019 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| 2020 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sex Offenses:
Statutory Rape |
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sex Offenses:
Incest |
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Robbery |
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Aggravated Assault |
2019 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Burglary |
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
2019 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2020 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Arson |
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Notes:
Note 1: There were no hate crimes reported for 2019, 2020, or 2021.
Note 2: In 2020, the motor vehicle theft was related to the reported theft of an electric bicycle, classified as a motor vehicle.
Note 3: In 2019, the motor vehicle theft was related to joyriding involving a campus vehicle that was recovered with no damage.
Note 4: There were no unfounded crimes.
VAWA Offenses
| Offenses (Crimes not reported by hierarchy) |
Year |
On-Campus |
Non-Campus |
Public Property |
On- Campus Residential Facility |
Total |
| Domestic Violence |
2019 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| 2020 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2021 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Dating Violence |
2019 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 2020 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| 2021 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Stalking |
2019 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Arrests – On-Campus
| Offenses (reported by hierarchy) |
Year |
On-Campus |
Non-Campus |
Public Property |
On- Campus Residential Facility |
Total |
| Weapons Law Arrests |
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Drug Law Arrests |
2019 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| 2020 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Liquor Law Arrests |
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Disciplinary Actions – On-Campus
| Offenses (reported by hierarchy) |
Year |
On-Campus |
Non-Campus |
Public Property |
On- Campus Residential Facility |
Total |
| Weapons Law Violations Referred for Disciplinary Action |
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Drug Law Violations Referred for Disciplinary Action |
2019 |
62 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
0 |
| 2020 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
37 |
| 2021 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
23 |
| Liquor Law Violations Referred for Disciplinary Action |
2019 |
174 |
0 |
0 |
156 |
174 |
| 2020 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
33 |
| 2021 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
56 |
Campus Fire Safety Right to Know Act
This 2008 law requires institutions of higher education to publicly report fire safety information and statistics. Drew’s report, including fire statistics on campus residences and evacuation procedures, is available at the Department of Campus Security. Fire is defined to mean any instance of open flame or other burning in a place not intended to contain the burning or in an uncontrolled manner.
Smoke detectors, heat sensors, carbon monoxide sensors, sprinklers and fire extinguishers have been strategically placed in all residence halls to protect life and property. Drew’s alarm system is monitored 24 hours a day. In response to an alarm, Campus Security personnel will be dispatched and attempt to respond immediately to any alarm condition. Drew values your privacy as well as your safety. Every attempt will be made to turn off the alarms as soon as it has been ascertained that no danger exists. The Madison Fire Department and/or other available local resources will respond to all alarms within residence halls and are contacted by Drew Campus Security and/or the Central Station Fire Safety Company upon verification of an emergency.
Vandalizing the alarm system, covering smoke detectors or sprinklers, disabling fire sensors, or illegally discharging fire extinguishers are serious offenses. Every effort will be made to identify persons who compromise Campus Security through such acts. Offenders will be referred to the Dean of Students, or designee, for appropriate disciplinary action and/or to local law enforcement.
In compliance with regulations, the Department of Campus Security and the Office of Residence Life conduct fire drills. Drew works with outside vendors to maintain our fire alarm and fire extinguishing systems and hydrants.
Plans for Future Fire Safety Improvements
As systems are fully operational and there are no plans for future fire safety improvements. Ongoing maintenance and updates are standard and in compliance with local, state, and federal mandates.
Prohibited Items in Campus Housing
For a list of items and activities that are prohibited under the student conduct code, please refer to the List of Prohibited Items/Residence Halls in Daniel’s Dictionary.
Reporting Fires
Reports of fires and fire emergencies should be made to Drew Campus Security and to the Madison Fire Department by calling 9-1-1 as soon as possible.
Fire Alarm Evacuation Policy
Fire alarms signal a significant threat to health and safety, and Drew expects all individuals, including students, faculty, and staff, to immediately evacuate buildings when a fire alarm is sounding. Failure to leave the building during a fire alarm constitutes disregarding a University directive and may result in disciplinary action.
When an alarm is activated, you must act as if it is a real alarm. You should not and cannot assume that, in any given instance, the sounding of an alarm is a drill or a false alarm. Keep calm and move safely to the nearest exit. You should wait outside the building at a safe distance, in order to allow emergency personnel and equipment to respond appropriately and safely to any incident, and you should not re-enter it until an all clear is sounded, and you are given permission.
The procedure for fire evacuations is as follows:
- Occupants are instructed to learn the locations of all fire exits in their building and to utilize the closest safe fire exit when the alarm sounds.
- If an occupant detects evidence of a fire and the alarm has not yet activated, they should activate an alarm pull station and evacuate from the building.
- Occupants must evacuate the building immediately upon an activation of the fire alarm. Under normal conditions they are expected to exit the facility within 3 minutes.
- If possible, evacuees should dress for the weather and take their room key.
- Occupants should feel their room door prior to opening the door. If the door is hot they should not open the door. Instead, they should shelter-in-place or find an alternate exit from their room.
- When exiting their room, if smoke is present, occupants should crawl low under the smoke to the closest safe fire exit. If the hallway is smoke-filled and they cannot safely reach the fire exit, they should take shelter in their room.
- Evacuees should use stairways, not elevators, when evacuating.
- On the way to the closest safe fire exit, if possible, warn neighbors of the need to evacuate by knocking on their room doors.
- Evacuees should gather at the designated assembly point for their building.
- Do not re-enter the building until instructed by Drew or Madison officials.
- People who cannot use the stairs to evacuate due to a mobility impairment or other disability should take shelter in a fire stairwell, communicate their location to 9-1-1 (or ask a passerby to notify emergency responders of their location), and await assistance.
- If forced to shelter-in-place in a residence hall room during a fire, occupants should block openings around their door with wet towels to help prevent smoke from entering the room, call 9-1-1 and report their location, signal rescue personnel by hanging a white sheet or towel out the window, and breathe through a wet cloth over their face while awaiting assistance.
If you observe suspicious behavior or criminal conduct, you should report that activity to Drew Campus Security. Residence halls are typically occupied 24 hours a day, and residents are instructed to follow the procedures identified in fire drills and the instructions of Campus Security personnel and first responders on the scene.
Fire Safety Training
Fire safety training includes graphic video depictions of common sources of fire and the aftermath in residence rooms, as well as the appropriate prevention steps to prevent fires in housing. Additionally, campus regulations concerning prohibited items, smoking, cooking, fire alarms, and evacuations are explained. All incoming College of Liberal Arts (CLA) students are required to attend fire training during New Student Orientation. Resident Assistants are trained annually in conjunction with Drew Campus Security, Madison Fire Department, and local fire resources. Training for Graduate and Theological students takes place by residence hall. Fire safety equipment and availability are likewise explained and also posted in Daniel’s Dictionary, the student handbook.
Student Housing Fire Systems
Drew University is required to provide a description of the fire systems in each of the student housing facilities on campus. The list of each building is found below along with the number of fire drills performed during the prior calendar year. Drills are those alarms requiring evacuation that were planned, supervised, and evaluated to ensure compliance.
| Fire Safety Systems and Drills in Residential Facilities |
| Facility* |
Fire Alarm Monitoring On Site |
Fire Alarm Monitoring Remote |
Full Sprinkler System |
Smoke Detection |
Carbon Monoxide Detection |
Fire Extinguisher Devices |
Evacuation Plans and Placards |
Number of Evacuation Drills in the Calendar Year |
| Asbury Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Baldwin Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Brown Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Eberhart Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Foster Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Hoyt – Bowne Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Holloway Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Haselton Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| McLendon Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| McClintock Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Riker Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Tipple Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Tolley Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Town Houses |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Welch Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| Wendel Hall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| * All facilities are located at 36 Madison Avenue, Madison NJ |
Drew Fire Statistics
| Fire Statistics For 2021 |
| Residential Facility |
Total Fires in Each Building |
Fire Number |
Cause of Fire |
Number of Injuries that Required Treatment at a Medical Facility |
Number of Deaths Related to Fire |
Value of Property Damage Caused by Fire |
| Asbury Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Baldwin Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Brown Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Eberhart Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Foster Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Hoyt – Bowne Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Holloway Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Haselton Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| McLendon Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| McClintock Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Riker Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tipple Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tolley Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Town Houses |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Welch Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Wendel Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| * All facilities are located at 36 Madison Avenue, Madison NJ |
| Fire Statistics For 2020 |
| Residential Facility |
Total Fires in Each Building |
Fire Number |
Cause of Fire |
Number of Injuries that Required Treatment at a medical facility |
Number of Deaths Related to Fire |
Value of Property Damage Caused by Fire |
| Asbury Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Baldwin Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Brown Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Eberhart Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Foster Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Hoyt – Bowne Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Holloway Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Haselton Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| McLendon Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| McClintock Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Riker Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tipple Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tolley Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Town Houses |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Welch Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Wendel Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| * All facilities are located at 36 Madison Avenue, Madison NJ |
| Fire Statistics For 2019 |
| Residential Facility |
Total Fires in Each Building |
Fire Number |
Cause of Fire |
Number of Injuries that Required Treatment at a medical facility |
Number of Deaths Related to Fire |
Value of Property Damage Caused by Fire |
| Asbury Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Baldwin Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Brown Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Eberhart Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Foster Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Hoyt – Bowne Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Holloway Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Haselton Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| McLendon Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| McClintock Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Riker Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tipple Hall |
1 |
1 |
Unintentional/Stove fire |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tolley Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Town Houses |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Welch Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Wendel Hall |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| * All facilities are located at 36 Madison Avenue, Madison NJ |
