Is it okay to walk in Central District, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Central District is higher than in 98% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 483 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 Central District.

See Central District 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	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 98% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 95% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 99 (20%)
Theft from vehicle: 76 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 55 (11%)
Burglary: 53 (11%)
Shoplifting: 44 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 18% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Central District

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

Yesler Terrace Very high
Chinatown-International District Very high
Leschi High
First Hill High
Madrona Low
Madison Valley Moderate
Capitol Hill Very high
Cascade 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.