The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Summit, Puyallup, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$4.58 million

Cost of Crime™ for Summit, Puyallup, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,493 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Summit 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 Summit, Puyallup, WA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Summit's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Summit sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of neighborhoods and behind 68%. The grade covers only Summit's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Summit is 47.45 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the southwest areas to 1 in 35 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Summit, Puyallup, WA report the most crime, about 92 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Summit, Puyallup, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Summit for 2025 is $4,582,943, about $591 per resident and $1,493 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Summit Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Summit, Puyallup, WA:	$591
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$1762
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA:	$324
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Summit is $591 per year, which is $127 more than the national average and $19 less than Puyallup's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Summit:

In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $1,762 per person, which is $1,170 more than in Summit.
In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $324 per person, which is $268 less than in Summit

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Summit	Cost per Summit Resident
Murder	$260,045	$34
Rape/Sexual Assault	$367,332	$47
Robbery	$214,339	$28
Assault	$581,868	$75
Kidnapping	$110,283	$14
Vehicle Theft	$1.44 million	$186
Burglary	$362,919	$47
Theft	$561,626	$72
Arson	$34,444	$4
Vandalism	$509,391	$66
Animal Cruelty	$4,017	$1
Drug Crimes	$72,781	$9
Identity Theft	$61,131	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$4,582,943	$591

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Summit, Puyallup, WA

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 Summit totals $3,765,188 ($486 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,348,132 ($1,077 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 south part of the neighborhood holds more 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 Summit's 7,749 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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Summit 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 Summit residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.615
Robbery	0.8794
Rape	0.7818
Murder	0.0179
Total Violent Crime	4.294 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.99
Vehicle Theft	12.02
Burglary	5.164
Arson	0.1841
Total Property Crime	31.37 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2347
Drug Crimes	1.270
Vandalism	9.202
Identity Theft	1.019
Animal Cruelty	0.0701
Total "Other" Rate	11.80 (C)

Individual Summit Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Summit is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Summit.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Waller, Tacoma, WA	C-	B	C-
Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA	D-	D+	D-
South End, Tacoma, WA	F	D	F
Frederickson, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B-
South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	F	D-	F
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	F	F	F
Central, Tacoma, WA	F	D-	F
Elk Plain, Spanaway, WA	B+	B	B+
Woodbrook, Lakewood, WA	F	D-	F
Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Summit is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Waco, Woodway, TX	A-	A-	A-
Home Gardens, Corona, CA	C+	B-	B-
Winton Hills, Cincinnati, OH	D+	C-	C-
Hutton Park, West Orange, NJ	A	A-	A-
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR	F	C	C
Lakeland, Baltimore, MD	D+	F	F
Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D+
Latah Valley, Spokane, WA	B-	B+	B+
Leonidas, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	D+
Lincoln Creek, Milwaukee, WI	D	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Summit is as safe as the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Summit, Puyallup, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Summit schools on SchoolGrade

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