Is it okay to walk in Washington Park, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Washington Park is lower than in 68% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 33 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 Washington Park.

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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 89% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 53% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 71% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2am–3am.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 18 (55%)
Burglary: 6 (18%)
Vehicle theft: 5 (15%)
Theft: 2 (6%)
Simple assault: 1 (3%)

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

Around Washington Park

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

Denny-Blaine Very low
Harrison/Denny–Blaine Very low
Broadmoor Low
Madison Valley Moderate
Madison Park Low
Madrona Low
Montlake Very low
Capitol Hill Very 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.