Is it okay to walk in Hawthorne Hills, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Hawthorne Hills is lower than in 71% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 37 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 Hawthorne Hills.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Seattle
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 63% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 51% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 86% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 70% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 68% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2am–3am.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 16 (43%)
Burglary: 6 (16%)
Theft: 6 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 5 (14%)
Vandalism: 3 (8%)

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

Around Hawthorne Hills

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

Bryant Very low
View Ridge Low
Windermere Very low
Laurelhurst Very low
Sand Point Low
Ravenna Moderate
Wedgwood Very low
Roosevelt 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.