UNH has seen an unusual amount of violent crimes on campus, starting in July and continuing into the new academic year, according to police officials.

From July to September, university police recorded 14 cases of assault. Eight of these were simple assaults, which are the least severe. Five were second-degree assaults and one was first-degree, which are much more serious offenses. Two cases of aggravated rape were also reported.

In comparison, throughout the entire 2005 school year, only 18 cases of simple assault were reported. There was only one aggravated rape case reported during 2005.