Wheeling, IL Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of vandalism is about the same as the average US city. Wheeling is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of cities are safer and 45% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wheeling's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in Wheeling is 4.018 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wheeling generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Wheeling may be as high as 1 in 179 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 326 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the northwest parts of Wheeling, IL: about 30 per year. The southeast part of Wheeling has fewer cases of vandalism with only 10 in a typical year.

How Wheeling's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Wheeling to the Illinois 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, Wheeling is safer than the Illinois 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 Wheeling, IL

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Wheeling about $1,162,621 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Wheeling's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wheeling, including every crime type and how Wheeling 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 Wheeling's crime maps on the Wheeling overall crime page.

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Individual Wheeling Crime Maps & Stats

Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Prospect Heights, IL	B	A-	B-	C+
Buffalo Grove, IL	B	A	B-	B-
Riverwoods, IL	B	B	B-	C+
Arlington Heights, IL	B	A-	C+	C+
Lincolnshire, IL	B-	A-	C	B-
Deerfield, IL	B-	A-	B-	C
Northbrook, IL	B	A-	C+	C
Mount Prospect, IL	B-	A-	C+	C+
Bannockburn, IL	C	C+	B-	D-
Palatine, IL	B-	B+	C+	C

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

Wheeling 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
West Fargo, ND	C-	B+	B+	B+
Linton Hall, VA	A-	A	A	B
South Valley, NM	D-	F	F	D-
Summit, AZ	C+	C	C	C+
Temple City, CA	C	C-	C-	B+
Vicksburg, MS	B	A	A	B
Villa Rica, GA	B	C+	C+	B
Wenatchee, WA	D-	C-	C-	F
Danville, IL	B-	C+	C+	D+
Cullman, AL	C-	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wheeling, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Wheeling schools on SchoolGrade

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