Report Sheds Light On Sexual Assaults On Ohio State Campus

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State officials released new statistics Tuesday, providing insight into what's happening on campus from crime to drugs, and alcohol.

The numbers are important especially in light of the three campus-area rapes that were reported this weekend.

Universities around the country will be releasing crime numbers Wednesday, but NBC4 obtained Ohio State's numbers early Tuesday.

The statistics are compiled and published annually as part of the Clery Disclosure Policy.

The 64-page crime section covers a lot of ground, and the biggest issues are related to alcohol and drugs.

More than 1,600 students saw disciplinary action in 2013 related to having alcohol in a residence hall. But that number has decreased in 2014 a two-year trend.

Drug violations are on the rise. There were more than 400 cases on campus in 2013 the vast majority inside residence halls.

Another number highlighted by the report is the number of campus rape reports on campus and inside residence halls.

In 2013, there were 25, which is higher than in 2012, but slightly down from 2011.

The raw numbers don't include the case of a sexual assault that was reported inside a residence hall last weekend. That report will be included in 2015's report.

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Report Sheds Light On Sexual Assaults On Ohio State Campus