Is it okay to walk in South Seattle, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of South Seattle is lower than in 66% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 47 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 Seattle.

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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 58% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 64% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 60% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 77% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 55% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 13 (28%)
Theft: 8 (17%)
Vehicle theft: 7 (15%)
Burglary: 6 (13%)
Vandalism: 6 (13%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 84% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around South Seattle

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

Van Asselt Moderate
Beacon Hill Very high
Georgetown Moderate
Rainier Valley Moderate
Columbia City Moderate
Mount Baker Moderate
NewHolly Very high
Seward Park 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.