25 2026 ANNUAL SECURITY & FIRE SAFETY REPORT ♦ causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts; ♦ any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct; ♦ any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law; and ♦ any activity that induces, causes, or requires another person to perform a duty or task that involves a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law.” Student Organization—An organization at Lehigh University (such as a fraternity, sorority, association, society, club or service, social or similar group) in which two or more of the members are students enrolled at the institution of higher education, whether or not the organization is established or recognized by the University. VAWA Crimes • Domestic Violence: A felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner; a co-parent; a cohabitating intimate partner; or any person protected under domestic violence laws. • Dating Violence: Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim, based on relationship length, type, and frequency of interaction. • Stalking: Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety or the safety of others, or suffer substantial emotional distress. Hate Crimes Any Clery-reportable primary crime, plus incidents of Larceny-Theft, Simple Assault, Intimidation, or Vandalism/Destruction of Property, where the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias. Categories of prejudice include: Race, Gender, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity, National Origin, Disability, and Gender Identity. Arrests & Disciplinary Referrals Statistics are gathered for arrests or disciplinary referrals involving: • Weapons Law Violations: Manufacture, sale, carrying, or possession of deadly weapons. • Drug Abuse Violations: Unlawful possession, sale, manufacture, or use of narcotic and controlled substances. • Liquor Law Violations: Unlawful manufacture, sale, possession, or furnishing of intoxicating liquor to minors. (Excludes Driving Under the Influence and Public Drunkenness). Clery Geography Definitions Crimes are categorized and reported based on the physical location of the incident: • On-Campus: Any building or property owned or controlled by the university within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area, used in direct support of educational purposes, including residence halls. Also includes vendor-controlled spaces (such as retail or dining) on campus grounds. • On-Campus Residential: A mandatory sub-category of On-Campus reflecting incidents occurring specifically within residence halls, student apartments, or Greek housing. • Non-Campus Building or Property: Any building or property owned or controlled by an officially recognized student organization (e.g., off-campus fraternity houses), or any property owned/controlled by the university used for educational purposes that is not contiguous to the main campus (e.g., remote research facilities or long-term leased study abroad spaces). • Public Property: All public property—including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities—immediately adjacent to and accessible from campus boundaries.
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