Comal County, TX Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in Comal County in green. The most dangerous areas in Comal County 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 Comal County, TX Safe?

The A grade means the rate of vandalism is much lower than the average US county. Comal County is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of counties are safer and 88% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Comal County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vandalism in Comal County is 2.387 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Comal County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Comal County may be as high as 1 in 199 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,211 in the central part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vandalism map, however, because comparing rates for vandalism or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Comal County, TX: about 113 per year. The northeast part of Comal County has fewer cases of vandalism with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vandalism Maps

When looking at the vandalism map for Comal County, remember that the rate of vandalism per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vandalism rate map do not always indicate danger for Comal County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Comal County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Comal County has 29, have the same problem. Of Comal County’s 184,962 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Comal County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vandalism rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Comal County residents in a standard year.

Individual Comal County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vandalism in Comal County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Comal County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Guadalupe County, TX	B+	B+	B-	A-
Hays County, TX	B+	B+	B-	A-
Bexar County, TX	D+	C	D-	C
Kendall County, TX	B	C	B+	A-
Blanco County, TX	C	D+	C-	B-
Caldwell County, TX	C+	C+	C-	A-
Wilson County, TX	A	B+	A	A-
Gonzales County, TX	D	C-	D-	C-
Bandera County, TX	C	C	C-	A-
Medina County, TX	C	C-	C-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Comal County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vandalism. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Charles County, MD	B	B-	B-	B
Franklin County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Fairfield County, OH	A-	A+	A+	B
Davidson County, NC	B	C+	C+	C+
Columbia County, GA	A+	A	A	A
Stafford County, VA	A	A	A	A-
Beaver County, PA	A	A	A	A
Aiken County, SC	C-	D+	D+	C
McLean County, IL	A	A	A	A-
Merrimack County, NH	A-	A+	A+	C

Considering only the vandalism rate, Comal County is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Comal County, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Comal County schools on SchoolGrade

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