Is it okay to walk in Crown Hill, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Crown Hill is higher than in 52% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 85 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 Crown Hill.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Seattle
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 56% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 57% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 52% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 57% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2am–3am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 19 (22%)
Burglary: 17 (20%)
Theft from vehicle: 16 (19%)
Vandalism: 13 (15%)
Simple assault: 9 (11%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 17% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Crown Hill

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

Blue Ridge Very low
Whittier Heights Low
Greenwood High
Loyal Heights Very low
Ballard Low
Broadview Low
Licton Springs Moderate
Phinney Ridge Low

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.