San Jose, CA Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of vandalism is much lower than the average US city. San Jose is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of cities are safer and 86% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the San Jose area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in the San Jose area is 1.367 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the San Jose area generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in the San Jose area may be as high as 1 in 574 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,093 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the northwest parts of San Jose, CA: about 638 per year. The southwest part of the San Jose area has fewer cases of vandalism with only 61 in a typical year.

How San Jose's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in the San Jose 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 Jose area is safer 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 Jose, CA

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of San Jose about $19,837,170 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of the San Jose area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Jose, including every crime type and how San Jose 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 Jose's crime maps on the San Jose 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 Jose area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the San Jose area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Alum Rock, CA	C+	D+	D+	A
Campbell, CA	D	C-	D-	B+
Santa Clara, CA	A-	C	B	A
Mount Hamilton, CA	C+	D-	C	A-
Los Gatos, CA	C	C+	D+	A
Monte Sereno, CA	C+	B	D+	A
Milpitas, CA	B-	D-	B-	A
Saratoga, CA	B-	B-	C-	A
Cupertino, CA	C	B+	D	A-
Sunnyvale, CA	B+	B-	C+	A

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

San Jose 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
Nashville, TN	D	D-	D-	C-
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 San Jose, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See San Jose schools on SchoolGrade

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