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Ballard crime and safety

Seattle PD published 35 crime reports in Ballard over the last 30 days, 2 of them for violent crime. 4 came in the last 7 days, down 33% on the week before. With 2.5 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 37 of 87 Seattle neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 58% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
35
Last 7 days
4
−33% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
2
Safety rank
37 / 87
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Ballard#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Vehicle8 · 23%
  2. Burglary8 · 23%
  3. Vandalism & Arson8 · 23%
  4. Theft6 · 17%
  5. Violent2 · 6%
  6. Other2 · 6%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol1 · 3%

Most common offenses#

  1. Burglary/Breaking & Entering8
  2. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property7
  3. Motor Vehicle Theft5
  4. Shoplifting3
  5. Simple Assault2

Most reported blocks in Ballard#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. 1500 block of NW Market St4
  2. 5100 block of Ballard Ave NW3
  3. 1700 block of NW 57th St2
  4. 2000 block of NW Market St2
  5. 2200 block of NW 58th St2

How Ballard compares#

2.5 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 3.2 for the median Seattle neighborhood and 5.5 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Seattle page.

Questions#

Is Ballard safe?

Ballard sits near the middle of Seattle's neighborhoods: 2.5 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 3.2.

How can I check a specific street in Ballard?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Seattle PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Ballard using City of Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 5:15 AM PT.

Neighborhoods near Ballard#

About this data#

Seattle Police Department via data.seattle.gov, Public Domain. Neighborhood boundaries: City of Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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