Is it okay to walk in Montlake, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Montlake is lower than in 80% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 30 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 Montlake.

See Montlake 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	Very low	lower than in 94% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 71% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 59% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 74% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 81% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5am–6am.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 14 (47%)
Burglary: 5 (17%)
Vandalism: 4 (13%)
Theft: 3 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 2 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 27% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Montlake

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