Is it okay to walk in Westlake, Seattle?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Seattle

Reported crime around the center of Westlake is higher than in 72% of areas in Seattle, taking into account how many people are usually around. 272 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 Westlake.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Seattle
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 85% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 63% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 66% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 75 (28%)
Burglary: 64 (24%)
Vandalism: 37 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 37 (14%)
Theft: 35 (13%)

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

Around Westlake

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

South Lake Union Low
Cascade High
Eastlake Low
Uptown High
Queen Anne Low
Capitol Hill Very high
Fremont Moderate
Belltown 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.