Is it okay to walk in Wallingford, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Wallingford is higher than in 73% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 168 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 Wallingford.

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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	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 88% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 60% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 70% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 78% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10pm–11pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 44 (26%)
Burglary: 41 (24%)
Theft: 30 (18%)
Vandalism: 24 (14%)
Simple assault: 9 (5%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 39% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Wallingford

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

Meridian Moderate
Fremont Moderate
University District High
Portage Bay Low
Red Square High
Phinney Ridge Low
Eastlake Low
Roosevelt High

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.