Is it okay to walk in Seward Park, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Seward Park is lower than in 57% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 40 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 Seward Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Seattle
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 86% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 50% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 64% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1am–2am.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 19 (48%)
Simple assault: 4 (10%)
Theft: 4 (10%)
Vandalism: 4 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 4 (10%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 57% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Seward Park

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

Brighton Low
Columbia City Moderate
Rainier Valley Moderate
Dunlap Moderate
NewHolly Very high
Rainier Beach Very high
Mount Baker Moderate
South Seattle Very 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.