Is it okay to walk in Lawton Park, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Lawton Park is lower than in 75% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 39 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 Lawton Park.

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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 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 54% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 94% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 80% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 68% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1am–2am.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 17 (44%)
Burglary: 8 (21%)
Theft: 5 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 4 (10%)
Vandalism: 2 (5%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 66% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Lawton Park

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

Magnolia Very low
Southeast Magnolia Very low
Interbay Moderate
Sunset Hill Low
Ballard Low
Queen Anne Low
Fremont 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.