Summit, NJ Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Summit in green. The most dangerous areas in Summit 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 Summit, NJ Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Summit is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Summit's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Summit is 1.811 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Summit generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Summit may be as high as 1 in 459 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 686 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Summit, NJ: about 7 per year. The south part of Summit has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 3 in a typical year.

How Summit's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Summit to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Summit is less safe than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Summit, NJ

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Summit about $664,364 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of Summit's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Summit, including every crime type and how Summit compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle theft 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 Summit's crime maps on the Summit overall crime page.

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Individual Summit Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Summit is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Summit.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Chatham, NJ	A	A+	B-	C+
New Providence, NJ	A-	A+	B-	C-
Springfield, NJ	B	A	C-	D
Short Hills, NJ	B-	A	D+	D+
Mountainside, NJ	B+	A+	C+	D
Millburn, NJ	B	B+	C	D+
Madison, NJ	B+	A+	C+	C+
Green Village, NJ	B-	A+	D+	D+
Vauxhall, NJ	B-	B-	C-	D
Florham Park, NJ	A-	A+	B-	D

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Summit is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Westbrook, ME	B-	A+	A+	D
Brent, FL	C	D	D	C+
Brownwood, TX	F	D-	D-	C+
Caledonia, MI	A	B+	B+	C-
Canandaigua, NY	A	B+	B+	B+
Carencro, LA	D	D	D	D-
Carney, MD	D	C	C	F
Catano, PR	F	F	F	F
Cimarron Hills, CO	D+	C	C	F
Vincennes, IN	C-	C	C	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Summit, NJ average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Summit schools on SchoolGrade

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