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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


On-campus motor vehicle theft jumped from 16 reported offenses in 2022 to 101 in 2023, continuing a trend of rising theft on the Evanston campus since 2021.

Annual Security Report shows increase in campus thefts, burglaries

October 3, 2024

Northwestern’s Annual Security Report revealed significant increases in theft and motor vehicle burglary for the past three years.  NU released the report, published Monday, in accordance with the...

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Northwestern Annual Security Report reveals mixed crime trends

September 30, 2022

Content warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault and violence. Northwestern released its Annual Security Report on Thursday with 2021 crime and safety statistics for its campuses. Several...

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Annual safety report disregards potential impacts of COVID-19, student movements

September 29, 2021

Northwestern’s Evanston Campus saw decreased reports of burglary, liquor law violations and domestic and dating violence in 2020, according to the University’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report...

Students, police respond to increased reports of rape in Annual Security Report

October 4, 2017

Northwestern’s Annual Security Report for 2017, sent out Friday, revealed an increase in the number of reported rapes for both the Evanston and Chicago campuses. In 2016, there were 13 reports of...

Annual security report shows most reported rapes in 3 years for Evanston, Chicago campuses

Annual security report shows most reported rapes in 3 years for Evanston, Chicago campuses

October 2, 2017

Northwestern’s 2017 Annual Security Report for Evanston and Chicago showed an increase in reported rapes in 2016 compared to the two years prior. The report, sent in a Friday email, includes statistics...

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