Is it okay to walk in Georgetown, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Georgetown is higher than in 84% 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 Georgetown.

See Georgetown 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	High	higher than in 88% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 65% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 94% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2am–3am.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 20 (24%)
Vandalism: 13 (15%)
Burglary: 12 (14%)
Aggravated assault: 8 (9%)
Theft: 8 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 37% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Georgetown

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

Van Asselt Moderate
South Seattle Very low
South Park Low
Delridge Low
Rainier Valley Moderate
NewHolly Very high
Columbia City Moderate
Beacon Hill Very 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.