Is it okay to walk in Rainier Beach, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Rainier Beach is higher than in 97% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 205 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 Rainier Beach.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Seattle
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 85% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 83% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 36 (18%)
Shoplifting: 34 (17%)
Vehicle theft: 28 (14%)
Vandalism: 21 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 20 (10%)

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

Around Rainier Beach

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

Dunlap Moderate
Tamill Low
Brighton Low
NewHolly Very high
Seward Park Low
Rainier Valley Moderate
South Park Low
Columbia City Moderate

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.