Is it okay to walk in South Park, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of South Park is lower than in 61% 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 South Park.

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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	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 76% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 55% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Vehicle theft: 9 (30%)
Burglary: 4 (13%)
Theft: 4 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 4 (13%)
Simple assault: 3 (10%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 21% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around South Park

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

Van Asselt Moderate
Georgetown Moderate
NewHolly Very high
Westwood Moderate
Rainier Valley Moderate
South Seattle Very low
Rainier Beach Very high
Dunlap 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.