Latham, NY Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of vandalism is much lower than the average US city. Latham is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of cities are safer and 97% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Latham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in Latham is 0.4732 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Latham generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Latham may be as high as 1 in 1,077 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,001 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the east parts of Latham, NY: about 2 per year. The west part of Latham has fewer cases of vandalism with only 0 in a typical year.

How Latham's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Latham to the New York 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, Latham is safer than the New York 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 Latham, NY

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Latham about $80,629 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Latham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Latham, including every crime type and how Latham 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 Latham's crime maps on the Latham overall crime page.

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Individual Latham Crime Maps & Stats

Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Watervliet, NY	B-	C	C-	A+
Cohoes, NY	B-	C+	C-	A+
Green Island, NY	C-	D+	D	A
Colonie, NY	C-	B-	D	A+
Menands, NY	C	C	D	A+
Troy, NY	C+	C-	D+	A+
Albany, NY	B-	C	C-	A+
Waterford, NY	B-	B-	C-	A+
Westmere, NY	B	A	C-	A+
Clifton Park, NY	B+	A-	C+	A+

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

Latham 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
Acton, MA	A	A	A	B
Albany, CA	D	D	D	B
Alvarado, TX	D	C-	C-	C
Oroville, CA	D-	D-	D-	C+
Pleasant Prairie, WI	C	B+	B+	C
Pittsburg, KS	D	D	D	D-
Pinole, CA	C-	C-	C-	B+
Petal, MS	A	A+	A+	A-
Perry, GA	B	C+	C+	B
Penfield, NY	A	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Latham, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Latham schools on SchoolGrade

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