Is it okay to walk in Eastlake, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Eastlake is higher than in 64% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 117 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 Eastlake.

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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	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 87% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 81% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 70% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Burglary: 37 (32%)
Theft from vehicle: 30 (26%)
Vehicle theft: 24 (21%)
Theft: 20 (17%)
Vandalism: 4 (3%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 33% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Eastlake

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

Portage Bay Low
Westlake Moderate
Montlake Very low
Capitol Hill Very high
Red Square High
Fremont Moderate
Wallingford Moderate
South Lake Union 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.