Defiance, OH Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in Defiance in green. The most dangerous areas in Defiance 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 Defiance, OH Safe from Vandalism?

The C grade means the rate of vandalism is about the same as the average US city. Defiance is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of cities are safer and 46% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Defiance's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in Defiance is 3.976 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Defiance generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Defiance may be as high as 1 in 150 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 387 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the central parts of Defiance, OH: about 21 per year. The west part of Defiance has fewer cases of vandalism with only 5 in a typical year.

How Defiance's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Defiance to the Ohio 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, Defiance is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Vandalism in Defiance, OH

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Defiance about $711,904 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of Defiance's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Defiance, including every crime type and how Defiance 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 Defiance's crime maps on the Defiance overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Brunersburg, OH	C	B-	D+	C
Ayersville, OH	D+	C	D	D+
The Bend, OH	C	B	D+	C
Jewell, OH	B-	D	B-	B-
Junction, OH	A-	B	B+	B+
Standley, OH	B-	B	C	C+
Rice, OH	C+	C	C+	C
Florida, OH	A+	A-	A+	A-
Evansport, OH	A-	B	A	C
Ney, OH	A	A-	A-	A-

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

Defiance 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
Edgewood, MD	D	F	F	D
Steubenville, OH	D+	C-	C-	D+
Springfield, TN	D	D-	D-	D+
South Plainfield, NJ	B-	A-	A-	A-
Selma, AL	F	F	F	F
Saline, MI	B+	B+	B+	B-
Saginaw, TX	C	C+	C+	B-
Roselle, IL	B-	A-	A-	C+
Glassboro, NJ	A-	A	A	A
Gardner, KS	B-	B	B	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Defiance, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Defiance schools on SchoolGrade

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