Nashville, TN Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of vandalism is slightly higher than the average US city. Nashville is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Nashville area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in the Nashville area is 4.694 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Nashville area generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in the Nashville area may be as high as 1 in 166 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 280 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the central parts of Nashville, TN: about 3,050 per year. The south part of the Nashville area has fewer cases of vandalism with only 372 in a typical year.

How Nashville's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in the Nashville area to the Tennessee 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 Nashville area is safer than the Tennessee state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Vandalism in Nashville, TN

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Nashville about $71,925,100 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of the Nashville area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nashville, including every crime type and how Nashville 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 Nashville's crime maps on the Nashville overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Berry Hill, TN	D-	D-	D-	B
Oak Hill, TN	D-	D	D	C+
Belle Meade, TN	D	C	D+	D+
Forest Hills, TN	D	D+	D	B+
Antioch, TN	D-	D-	D	C+
Madison, TN	F	F	F	D
Whites Creek, TN	D-	F	D-	C-
Hermitage, TN	D-	D-	D	C+
Lakewood, TN	D-	D	D-	D+
Old Hickory, TN	D	D	D	C+

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

Nashville is similar 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
San Jose, CA	C+	C-	C-	A
Columbus, OH	C-	B-	B-	D+
Cleveland, OH	D+	D+	D+	D
Indianapolis, IN	C+	C+	C+	A
Kansas City, MO	D	D+	D+	D
Cincinnati, OH	C-	C+	C+	C-
Milwaukee, WI	D+	D	D	C
Las Vegas, NV	D	D	D	D
Austin, TX	C-	C	C	C+
Pittsburgh, PA	B-	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nashville, TN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Nashville schools on SchoolGrade

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