San Marcos, CA Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of vandalism is lower than the average US city. San Marcos is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of cities are safer and 76% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Marcos's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in San Marcos is 2.093 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Marcos generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in San Marcos may be as high as 1 in 313 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 706 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the central parts of San Marcos, CA: about 37 per year. The southeast part of San Marcos has fewer cases of vandalism with only 3 in a typical year.

How San Marcos's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in San Marcos 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, San Marcos 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 Marcos, CA

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of San Marcos about $1,550,954 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of San Marcos's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Marcos, including every crime type and how San Marcos 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 Marcos's crime maps on the San Marcos overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Vista, CA	C	C	D	B+
Escondido, CA	C	C	D+	B+
Carlsbad, CA	C-	D+	D	A-
Sunny Vista, CA	C	C	D+	A-
Encinitas, CA	D	D+	D-	A-
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	C+	C-	C-	A-
Cardiff By The Sea, CA	D+	D+	D-	A
Oceanside, CA	C-	C-	D	B+
Bonsall, CA	C+	C-	C-	A-
Valley Center, CA	C	D+	D+	A-

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

San Marcos 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
Clinton Township, MI	C	C	C	D+
Clayton, NC	B	B	B	B
Cheyenne, WY	C+	A	A	D+
Carolina, PR	D-	D-	D-	D
Cedar Park, TX	D+	B-	B-	B-
Chino, CA	C	C	C	A-
Chino Hills, CA	B	B-	B-	A-
Caldwell, ID	C+	B-	B-	C+
Centennial, CO	D	C	C	D-
Canton, OH	D-	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Marcos, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See San Marcos schools on SchoolGrade

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