Houston, TX Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of vandalism is higher than the average US city. Houston is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Houston area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in the Houston area is 6.617 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Houston area generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in the Houston area may be as high as 1 in 108 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 207 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the northwest parts of Houston, TX: about 9,487 per year. The south part of the Houston area has fewer cases of vandalism with only 2,999 in a typical year.

How Houston's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in the Houston area 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, the Houston area 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 Houston, TX

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Houston about $359,303,664 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of the Houston area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Houston, including every crime type and how Houston 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 Houston's crime maps on the Houston overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Hilshire Village, TX	B-	D+	C+	B
Hunters Creek Village, TX	B-	B	C	A-
Spring Valley, TX	B	A	B-	C
Spring Valley Village, TX	D-	D+	D-	D+
Hedwig Village, TX	F	D-	F	F
West University Place, TX	C-	C+	D	A
Piney Point Village, TX	D-	C-	F	C
Southside Place, TX	D+	A	D	C+
Bellaire, TX	D	B-	D-	C+
Bunker Hill Village, TX	C+	A	C-	B-

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

Houston 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
Dallas, TX	D+	D+	D+	C
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-	B-
Miami, FL	B	C+	C+	A
Atlanta, GA	C	C-	C-	C
Washington, DC	C-	C	C	D
San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	C+
Chicago, IL	C-	C	C	D
Phoenix, AZ	C	C-	C-	B-
Boston, MA	B	C	C	C-
Riverside, CA	C-	D+	D+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Houston, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Houston schools on SchoolGrade

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