Is it okay to walk in Mount Baker, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Mount Baker is higher than in 83% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 76 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 Mount Baker.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Seattle
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 92% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 86% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 81% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 29 (38%)
Theft: 12 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 12 (16%)
Vandalism: 8 (11%)
Burglary: 7 (9%)

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

Around Mount Baker

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

Beacon Hill Very high
Columbia City Moderate
Leschi High
South Seattle Very low
Rainier Valley Moderate
Central District Very high
Chinatown-International District Very high
Yesler Terrace 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.