Is it okay to walk in Belltown, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Belltown is higher than in 94% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,868 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Belltown.

See Belltown on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Seattle
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 95% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 88% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 91% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 85% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 476 (25%)
Drug offense: 228 (12%)
Burglary: 205 (11%)
Theft: 199 (11%)
Simple assault: 150 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 28% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Belltown

The areas right next to it range from low to high.

Cascade High
South Lake Union Low
Uptown High
First Hill High
Westlake Moderate
Capitol Hill Very high
Yesler Terrace Very high
Chinatown-International District Very high

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Seattle. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.