Is it okay to walk in Green Lake, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Green Lake is higher than in 87% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 325 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 Green Lake.

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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	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 94% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 63% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 93% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 79% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 90 (28%)
Burglary: 70 (22%)
Theft: 52 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 45 (14%)
Vandalism: 25 (8%)

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

Around Green Lake

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

Roosevelt High
Meridian Moderate
Ravenna Moderate
Licton Springs Moderate
Maple Leaf Very low
University District High
Phinney Ridge Low
Wallingford Moderate

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.