Bradley Radu / Staff Writer

Missouri Valley University reported a 57% decline in on-campus burglaries in 2025, according to the university’s latest Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

The report shows six on-campus burglaries in 2025, down from 14 in 2024. However, the latest total remains higher than the two burglaries reported in 2023.

Four of the six burglaries in 2025 occurred in campus housing, compared with two of the 14 reported in 2024. The report also lists two burglaries on noncampus property in 2025.

Other major crime categories remained low. MVU reported no murders, negligent manslaughter, sex offenses, robberies, motor vehicle thefts or arsons in 2025.

Aggravated assaults remained at zero for the second consecutive year after two incidents were reported in 2023.

While burglaries declined, liquor-law disciplinary referrals increased slightly, from 32 in 2024 to 36 in 2025. The university reported 33 referrals in 2023.Drug-abuse disciplinary referrals continued to decline, falling from 41 in 2023 to 28 in 2024 and 23 in 2025.

That represents an 18% decrease from the previous year and a 44% decrease over the three-year period.

The report lists no arrests for liquor-law, drug-abuse or weapons violations during the three-year period.

Disciplinary referrals are separate from arrests and involve violations handled through the university’s disciplinary system.

Weapons-related disciplinary referrals remained at one per year from 2023 through 2025.

The university also reported no incidents of domestic or dating violence in 2024 or 2025. In 2023, three domestic violence incidents and two dating violence incidents were reported.

Stalking remained unchanged, with one reported incident each year from 2023 through 2025.

No hate crimes were reported in 2025, and the university listed no crimes classified as unfounded during the three-year period.

Students interviewed about campus safety generally said they feel safe, although some expressed concerns.

Jojo Watkins said she feels safe during most of the day but is concerned about building security at night.

“The majority of the time I feel safe, but at night I don’t feel safe because one of the doors in Mac doesn’t lock,” Watkins said.

The Delta independently confirmed the broken lock at MacDonald Hall. Public Safety and Campus Housing did not respond to requests for comment on the condition of the lock.

Watkins also pointed to fines for propping open doors and new crosswalks and safety lights on Morrow as changes she has noticed.

“If crime has decreased by any amount, something is working,” she said.

Kandice Alabi said being around other students helps her feel safe.

“I feel safe on campus because I run track and have people to walk with 50% of the time,” Alabi said.

While the report shows an overall decline in burglaries and several other crime categories, the increase in incidents involving campus housing highlights ongoing safety concerns.