Is it okay to walk in View Ridge, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of View Ridge is lower than in 62% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 50 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 View Ridge.

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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	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 90% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 50% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 70% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1am–2am.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 18 (36%)
Vandalism: 11 (22%)
Burglary: 7 (14%)
Theft: 7 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 4 (8%)

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

Around View Ridge

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

Sand Point Low
Hawthorne Hills Very low
Bryant Very low
Windermere Very low
Wedgwood Very low
Ravenna Moderate
Laurelhurst Very low
Matthews Beach 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.