El Cerrito, CA Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of vandalism is slightly lower than the average US city. El Cerrito is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of cities are safer and 66% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to El Cerrito's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in El Cerrito is 2.679 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in El Cerrito generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in El Cerrito may be as high as 1 in 270 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 540 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the southeast parts of El Cerrito, CA: about 16 per year. The northeast part of El Cerrito has fewer cases of vandalism with only 2 in a typical year.

How El Cerrito's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in El Cerrito to the California 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, El Cerrito is as safe as the California 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 El Cerrito, CA

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of El Cerrito about $519,538 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of El Cerrito's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for El Cerrito, including every crime type and how El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito's crime maps on the El Cerrito overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Albany, CA	D	D	D-	B
Richmond, CA	C-	D-	D	B
El Sobrante, CA	C-	C-	D	B+
Berkeley, CA	D-	D-	F	B-
San Pablo, CA	C-	D+	D	B
North Richmond, CA	D+	D-	D	B
Orinda Village, CA	D+	D	D-	B+
Pinole, CA	C-	C-	D	B+
Emeryville, CA	F	F	F	C-
Hercules, CA	C+	C+	C-	A-

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

El Cerrito 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
West Islip, NY	A-	B+	B+	A+
Bloomsburg, PA	B	A-	A-	C+
Blythewood, SC	D+	B	B	D+
Brawley, CA	D+	D-	D-	B
Brenham, TX	D+	D+	D+	D+
Bridgewater, MA	A	B+	B+	B-
Edgewater, FL	A+	B+	B+	A+
Wakefield, MA	A-	A-	A-	B-
Watertown, WI	C+	C+	C+	B-
Wayne, PA	B-	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in El Cerrito, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See El Cerrito schools on SchoolGrade

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