Crime in Seattle, WA, United States

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Crime rates in Seattle, WA, United States

Level of crime
60.50 High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years
78.94 High
Worries home broken and things stolen
49.20 Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed
44.79 Moderate
Worries car stolen
49.18 Moderate
Worries things from car stolen
66.95 High
Worries attacked
47.02 Moderate
Worries being insulted
55.05 Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion
27.49 Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs
75.38 High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft
68.18 High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery
49.99 Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery
37.35 Low

Safety in Seattle, WA, United States

Safety walking alone during daylight
67.86 High
Safety walking alone during night
39.22 Low

Contributors: 352

Last update: April 2025

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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2 Comments so far
Sam Weinberg on Oct 30, 2024:
This city is crime ridden and unsafe !

This video gives you a good impression :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxoT3ZRGWmo
Charles K. on Oct 22, 2024:
Crime in Seattle is far from "moderate" !

There's a LOT of crime, some very visible (drug users), not something you want your kids to grow up with.