Is it okay to walk in Sunset Hill, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Sunset Hill is lower than in 58% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 62 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 Sunset Hill.

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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 63% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 62% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 60% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 56% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 22 (35%)
Theft: 11 (18%)
Burglary: 10 (16%)
Vandalism: 7 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 5 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 58% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Sunset Hill

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

Ballard Low
Loyal Heights Very low
Whittier Heights Low
Lawton Park Very low
Crown Hill Low
Magnolia Very low
Phinney Ridge Low
Blue Ridge 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.