Expecting The Unexpected:
College Dorm theft
Commonly Stolen Items
Cash, Credit & Debit Cards
Electronics
Textbooks & School Supplies
Jewelry/Clothing
Dorm Burlary : 70%Vecicle Theft : 15.4% Robberies : 7.6% (Expecting the unexpected, 2017)
More Than Missing Books: A Look into College Dorm Theft & Insight From Students
"You don't think something like that could happen. You think of yourself as being in a community and you can trust the people who you live with and near" (Theile et al., 2015).
National Center for Education Statistics, (2023) declared that 6,500 burglaries happened in 2021; of which 28 percent of reported on-campus crimes.
"I always lock my door because I don't want anything stolen. Anyone who doesn't puts themselves at a great risk of something being stolen." (Theile et al., 2015).
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE STATITICS!
This graph was formed on the number of burglarles happened from 2011 to 2021.
Looking at this graph we can see that burglary decreased over the years, but not gone completely.
National Center for Education Statistics, (2023).
How to Prevent Theft
Things to do
Things not to do
Install dorm room security camera & systems
Leave front door unlocked
Secure safe, lock boxes, lockers & cabinets
Place valuable items in the open
Gloat & brag about expensive items
Lock dorm doors & windows
Post your schdule on social media
Insure your valuable items
Keep an inventory of your belongings
Give any access to anyone
Resources
Theile, M. DiMartino, A. & Lowe, E. (2015). Laptops stolen from dorm rooms. University Wire. http://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login url= https://www.proquest.com /wire-feeds/laptops-stolen-dorm-rooms/docview/1678508914/se-2 Expecting the unexpected: theft at college is well known. (2017). University Wire. http://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/wire-feeds/expecting-unexpected-theft-college-is-well-known/docview/2113600955/se-2 College crime. (2023). National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Department of Education. https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=804 Dorm living security hacks. (2025). Locklatch. https://llr-i.com/dorm-living-sec J Hu, J. (2022). Dorm security: how to keep yourself & your valuables safe & secure. Reolink. https://reolink.com/blog/dorm-security-how-to-keep-dorm-safe-and-secure/srsltid=AfmBOooaaV4tmB6zJN4HztCecV0jwectddzCNSVqhuvHnfNWOsbOAXlz
(Expecting the unexpected, 2017) states "Burglary makes up 71.9 percent of crimes on campus with 23 reported incidences — and that is just what is reported".
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Expecting The Unexpected:
College Dorm theft
Commonly Stolen Items
Cash, Credit & Debit Cards
Electronics
Textbooks & School Supplies
Jewelry/Clothing
Dorm Burlary : 70%Vecicle Theft : 15.4% Robberies : 7.6% (Expecting the unexpected, 2017)
More Than Missing Books: A Look into College Dorm Theft & Insight From Students
"You don't think something like that could happen. You think of yourself as being in a community and you can trust the people who you live with and near" (Theile et al., 2015).
National Center for Education Statistics, (2023) declared that 6,500 burglaries happened in 2021; of which 28 percent of reported on-campus crimes.
"I always lock my door because I don't want anything stolen. Anyone who doesn't puts themselves at a great risk of something being stolen." (Theile et al., 2015).
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE STATITICS!
This graph was formed on the number of burglarles happened from 2011 to 2021.
Looking at this graph we can see that burglary decreased over the years, but not gone completely.
National Center for Education Statistics, (2023).
How to Prevent Theft
Things to do
Things not to do
Install dorm room security camera & systems
Leave front door unlocked
Secure safe, lock boxes, lockers & cabinets
Place valuable items in the open
Gloat & brag about expensive items
Lock dorm doors & windows
Post your schdule on social media
Insure your valuable items
Keep an inventory of your belongings
Give any access to anyone
Resources
Theile, M. DiMartino, A. & Lowe, E. (2015). Laptops stolen from dorm rooms. University Wire. http://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login url= https://www.proquest.com /wire-feeds/laptops-stolen-dorm-rooms/docview/1678508914/se-2 Expecting the unexpected: theft at college is well known. (2017). University Wire. http://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/wire-feeds/expecting-unexpected-theft-college-is-well-known/docview/2113600955/se-2 College crime. (2023). National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Department of Education. https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=804 Dorm living security hacks. (2025). Locklatch. https://llr-i.com/dorm-living-sec J Hu, J. (2022). Dorm security: how to keep yourself & your valuables safe & secure. Reolink. https://reolink.com/blog/dorm-security-how-to-keep-dorm-safe-and-secure/srsltid=AfmBOooaaV4tmB6zJN4HztCecV0jwectddzCNSVqhuvHnfNWOsbOAXlz
(Expecting the unexpected, 2017) states "Burglary makes up 71.9 percent of crimes on campus with 23 reported incidences — and that is just what is reported".