San Francisco, CA Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of vandalism is about the same as the average US city. San Francisco is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the San Francisco area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in the San Francisco area is 3.466 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the San Francisco area generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in the San Francisco area may be as high as 1 in 123 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 671 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the west parts of San Francisco, CA: about 7,388 per year. The east part of the San Francisco area has fewer cases of vandalism with only 506 in a typical year.

How San Francisco's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in the San Francisco area 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, the San Francisco area is less safe than 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 San Francisco, CA

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of San Francisco about $119,350,932 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of the San Francisco area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Francisco, including every crime type and how San Francisco 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 San Francisco's crime maps on the San Francisco overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Daly City, CA	C	C-	D+	A
Brisbane, CA	D	D-	D-	A-
Colma, CA	F	F	F	A-
South San Francisco, CA	D	D	D-	B+
Sausalito, CA	D-	D-	F	B
Belvedere, CA	D	D+	D-	B+
Tiburon, CA	D	D+	D-	B+
San Bruno, CA	D+	D	D-	A
Pacifica, CA	C+	C	C-	A
Alameda, CA	D	D-	D-	C+

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

San Francisco 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
Washington, DC	C-	C	C	D
Atlanta, GA	C	C-	C-	C
Miami, FL	B	C+	C+	A
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-	B-
Phoenix, AZ	C	C-	C-	B-
Boston, MA	B	C	C	C-
Riverside, CA	C-	D+	D+	B+
Houston, TX	D	D	D	D
Detroit, MI	D+	D-	D-	D+
Seattle, WA	D-	D+	D+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Francisco, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See San Francisco schools on SchoolGrade

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