Is it okay to walk in Phinney Ridge, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Phinney Ridge is lower than in 51% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 46 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 Phinney Ridge.

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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	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 65% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 55% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 21 (46%)
Burglary: 10 (22%)
Theft: 6 (13%)
Vandalism: 4 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 3 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 36% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Phinney Ridge

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

Meridian Moderate
Whittier Heights Low
Wallingford Moderate
Greenwood High
Green Lake High
Fremont Moderate
Ballard 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.