Is it okay to walk in Brighton, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Brighton is higher than in 63% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 86 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 Brighton.

See Brighton 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	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 69% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 60% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 50% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 24 (28%)
Vehicle theft: 23 (27%)
Simple assault: 11 (13%)
Vandalism: 11 (13%)
Theft: 8 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 34% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Brighton

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

Dunlap Moderate
Seward Park Low
NewHolly Very high
Rainier Valley Moderate
Rainier Beach Very high
Columbia City Moderate
Tamill Low
Van Asselt Moderate

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.