The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Summer Shade, KY: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$686,670

Cost of Crime™ for Summer Shade, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $834 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Summer Shade with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Summer Shade, KY Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Summer Shade's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Summer Shade sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Summer Shade's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Summer Shade is 21.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Summer Shade, KY report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Summer Shade, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Summer Shade for 2025 is $686,670, about $333 per resident and $834 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Summer Shade Compared to Other Cities?

Summer Shade, KY:	$333
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Summer Shade is $333 per year, which is $131 less than the national average and $117 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Summer Shade:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $511 more than in Summer Shade.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $99 less than in Summer Shade

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Summer Shade for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Summer Shade	Cost per Summer Shade Resident
Murder	$220,678	$107
Rape/Sexual Assault	$80,293	$39
Robbery	$22,800	$11
Assault	$50,046	$24
Kidnapping	$26,532	$13
Vehicle Theft	$25,062	$12
Burglary	$47,704	$23
Theft	$79,269	$38
Arson	$3,382	$2
Vandalism	$54,528	$26
Animal Cruelty	$799	$0
Drug Crimes	$71,160	$34
Identity Theft	$4,416	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$686,670	$333

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Summer Shade, KY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Summer Shade totals $1,870,142 ($907 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,556,812 ($1,239 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Summer Shade's 2,063 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Summer Shade Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Summer Shade residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8447
Robbery	0.3514
Rape	0.6419
Murder	0.0569
Total Violent Crime	1.895 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.419
Vehicle Theft	0.7845
Burglary	2.549
Arson	0.0679
Total Property Crime	10.82 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2121
Drug Crimes	4.663
Vandalism	3.700
Identity Theft	0.2765
Animal Cruelty	0.0524
Total "Other" Rate	8.904 (C)

Individual Summer Shade Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Eighty Eight, KY	A	A-	A
Beaumont, KY	C+	C+	B
Randolph, KY	C	B-	C
Nobob, KY	B-	A	C+
Kino, KY	A	A-	A+
Sulphur Lick, KY	C+	A+	C+
Willow Shade, KY	C	C-	B-
Temple Hill, KY	B	A-	B
Edmonton, KY	C+	B	C+
Mount Hermon, KY	C+	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Summer Shade is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Silver Creek, MN	B+	A-	A-
Duncan Falls, OH	D+	B+	B+
Evadale, TX	F	F	F
Gassaway, WV	D-	D+	D+
Gladys, VA	C-	C-	C-
Glasford, IL	B+	B-	B-
Glen Lyon, PA	C+	D	D
Glen, MS	A+	A+	A+
Maud, TX	C+	B-	B-
Silver Bay, MN	D+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Summer Shade is safer than the Kentucky state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Summer Shade, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Summer Shade schools on SchoolGrade

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