Balch Springs, TX Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in Balch Springs in green. The most dangerous areas in Balch Springs are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Balch Springs, TX Safe from Vandalism?

The D- grade means the rate of vandalism is much higher than the average US city. Balch Springs is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Balch Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in Balch Springs is 7.890 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Balch Springs generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Balch Springs may be as high as 1 in 105 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 226 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the central parts of Balch Springs, TX: about 53 per year. The southwest part of Balch Springs has fewer cases of vandalism with only 6 in a typical year.

How Balch Springs's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Balch Springs to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the vandalism rate, Balch Springs is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vandalism in Balch Springs, TX

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Balch Springs about $1,762,354 in 2025, or roughly $56 per resident. This is part of Balch Springs's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Balch Springs, including every crime type and how Balch Springs compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vandalism Map

Remember that vandalism rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Balch Springs's crime maps on the Balch Springs overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vandalism in Balch Springs is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Balch Springs.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Mesquite, TX	F	F	F	F
Kleberg, TX	A-	C-	B+	A-
Seagoville, TX	C-	D	C	C-
Sunnyvale, TX	D	D+	D-	D+
Hutchins, TX	D+	D-	D+	D
Forney, TX	B-	B	C+	B+
Crandall, TX	B-	B	C	B
Dallas, TX	D+	D+	D	C
Heath, TX	B-	B	C+	B
Lancaster, TX	D	D-	D	D+

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

Balch Springs is higher versus other cities of the same size for vandalism. The table below compares vandalism in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Eldersburg, MD	C+	B+	B+	C
Patterson, CA	C	D	D	B+
Plum, PA	A	A+	A+	A
Powell, TN	D+	D-	D-	C
Richmond Hill, GA	A	A	A	A-
Feasterville-Trevose, PA	B+	B+	B+	B+
Faribault, MN	C-	C-	C-	D
Ellensburg, WA	D-	C	C	F
Elk River, MN	B	A-	A-	B
Pacific Palisades, CA	C-	C-	C-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Balch Springs, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Balch Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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