Is it okay to walk in Bitter Lake, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Bitter Lake is higher than in 81% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 114 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 Bitter Lake.

See Bitter Lake 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 90% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 90% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 68% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 87% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 21 (18%)
Theft: 18 (16%)
Burglary: 15 (13%)
Aggravated assault: 13 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 11 (10%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Bitter Lake

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.