Melbourne, FL Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of vandalism is much lower than the average US city. Melbourne is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of cities are safer and 93% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Melbourne area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in the Melbourne area is 0.8296 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Melbourne area generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in the Melbourne area may be as high as 1 in 949 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,393 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the northwest parts of Melbourne, FL: about 153 per year. The southwest part of the Melbourne area has fewer cases of vandalism with only 4 in a typical year.

How Melbourne's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in the Melbourne area to the Florida 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 Melbourne area is safer than the Florida 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 Melbourne, FL

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Melbourne about $3,777,075 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of the Melbourne area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Melbourne, including every crime type and how Melbourne 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 Melbourne's crime maps on the Melbourne overall crime page.

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Individual Melbourne Crime Maps & Stats

Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Palm Shores, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Melbourne Village, FL	C+	C	D+	A
Indian Harbour Beach, FL	A+	A+	A-	A+
Satellite Beach, FL	A+	A+	A	A+
West Melbourne, FL	A	A	B+	A+
Indialantic, FL	A-	A-	B	A+
Patrick Afb, FL	C-	C+	D	A-
Melbourne Beach, FL	A	A+	B	A+
Pine Grove, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Narcoossee, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

Melbourne 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
Toledo, OH	D+	D+	D+	D
Augusta, GA	C	C-	C-	B-
Spokane, WA	D-	C-	C-	F
Harrisburg, PA	B+	B+	B+	B+
Chapel Hill, NC	D	D+	D+	D+
Springfield, MA	C+	D	D	C+
Jackson, MS	B	A-	A-	B-
Chattanooga, TN	D	D	D	C-
Wichita, KS	D-	D-	D-	F
Syracuse, NY	C+	D	D	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Melbourne, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Melbourne schools on SchoolGrade

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