Is it okay to walk in Victory Heights, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Victory Heights is higher than in 50% 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 Victory Heights.

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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	higher than in 63% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 53% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10pm–11pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 9 (23%)
Theft: 9 (23%)
Burglary: 8 (20%)
Vandalism: 3 (8%)
Theft from vehicle: 3 (8%)

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

Around Victory Heights

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

Meadowbrook Very low
Northgate High
Maple Leaf Very low
Pinehurst Low
Lake City High
Olympic Hills Low
Matthews Beach Very low
Licton Springs 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.