Vandalism per Capita in Charlottesville
The map below shows vandalism per 1,000 Charlottesville residents.
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1 in 210
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vandalism in Charlottesville is about 1 in 210.
$34
Vandalism costs the average Charlottesville resident about $34 per year.
Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in Charlottesville in green. The most dangerous areas in Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville, VA Safe from Vandalism?
The C- grade means the rate of vandalism is slightly higher than the average US city. Charlottesville is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of cities are safer and 36% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Charlottesville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vandalism in Charlottesville is 4.754 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Charlottesville generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Charlottesville may be as high as 1 in 117 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 318 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the central parts of Charlottesville, VA: about 127 per year. The east part of Charlottesville has fewer cases of vandalism with only 31 in a typical year.
How Charlottesville's Vandalism Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Charlottesville to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Charlottesville, VA: | 4.754 |
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| Virginia: | 5.654 |
| USA: | 4.647 |
Considering only the vandalism rate, Charlottesville is safer than the Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vandalism in Charlottesville, VA
Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Charlottesville about $4,024,630 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of Charlottesville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Charlottesville, including every crime type and how Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville's crime maps on the Charlottesville overall crime page.
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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vandalism in Charlottesville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Charlottesville.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vandalism Crime Grade |
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B | A- | B- | C+ | |
B | A+ | C | B | |
B+ | B- | B+ | B | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
B | B+ | B | B- | |
B | A- | B | C+ | |
C | A- | C- | D | |
A- | B- | A | B- | |
A- | A | A | B- | |
B | C- | B- | B |
Vandalism in City with Similar Populations
Charlottesville is lower 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 |
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D- | D- | D- | D- | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
B+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
A- | B | B | A | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C | |
C+ | B- | B- | D+ | |
D | F | F | B- | |
B | B+ | B+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Charlottesville, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Charlottesville schools on SchoolGrade
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