Santa Cruz, CA Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of vandalism is lower than the average US city. Santa Cruz is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of cities are safer and 79% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Santa Cruz's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in Santa Cruz is 1.894 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Cruz generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Santa Cruz may be as high as 1 in 373 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 767 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the central parts of Santa Cruz, CA: about 42 per year. The north part of Santa Cruz has fewer cases of vandalism with only 10 in a typical year.

How Santa Cruz's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Santa Cruz 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, Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz, CA

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Santa Cruz about $1,325,320 in 2025, or roughly $14 per resident. This is part of Santa Cruz's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Santa Cruz, including every crime type and how Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz's crime maps on the Santa Cruz overall crime page.

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Individual Santa Cruz Crime Maps & Stats

Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Capitola, CA	D	D-	D-	B+
Soquel, CA	C-	D+	D	A
Scotts Valley, CA	C	D+	D+	A-
Mount Hermon, CA	D+	D+	D-	A
Felton, CA	C	C-	D	A-
Aptos, CA	C-	D+	D	A-
Rio del Mar, CA	C+	C	C-	A
Ben Lomond, CA	C	D+	D+	B+
La Selva Beach, CA	C-	D+	D+	B+
Corralitos, CA	D-	F	F	B-

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

Santa Cruz 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
Yonkers, NY	C+	D+	D+	B
York, PA	B	B-	B-	B+
Yorba Linda, CA	B+	C+	C+	A
Weston, FL	A+	A	A	A
Williamsburg, VA	C	B+	B+	C-
Winston-Salem, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Wilmington, DE	F	D	D	F
West Jordan, UT	C	B+	B+	C-
West Covina, CA	C	C	C	B+
Whittier, CA	C	D+	D+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Santa Cruz, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Santa Cruz schools on SchoolGrade

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