Is it okay to walk in Capitol Hill, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Capitol Hill is higher than in 97% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 669 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 Capitol Hill.

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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 91% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 94% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Burglary: 136 (20%)
Theft: 116 (17%)
Theft from vehicle: 113 (17%)
Drug offense: 78 (12%)
Vandalism: 56 (8%)

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

Around Capitol Hill

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

Cascade High
South Lake Union Low
First Hill High
Madison Valley Moderate
Eastlake Low
Westlake Moderate
Montlake Very low
Belltown 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.