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Belltown crime and safety

Seattle PD published 113 crime reports in Belltown over the last 30 days, 22 of them for violent crime. 15 came in the last 7 days, up 25% on the week before. With 63 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 84 of 87 Seattle neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 3% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
113
Last 7 days
15
+25% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
22
Safety rank
84 / 87
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Belltown#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Drugs & Alcohol23 · 20%
  2. Violent22 · 19%
  3. Theft20 · 18%
  4. Vehicle20 · 18%
  5. Burglary9 · 8%
  6. Other9 · 8%
  7. Vandalism & Arson8 · 7%
  8. Weapons2 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Drug/Narcotic Violations16
  2. Theft From Motor Vehicle12
  3. Burglary/Breaking & Entering9
  4. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property8
  5. Aggravated Assault7

Most reported blocks in Belltown#

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. 2ND AVE / BLANCHARD ST8
  2. 2500 block of 4th Ave7
  3. 2000 block of 3rd Ave5
  4. 3RD AVE / BELL ST5
  5. 100 block of Blanchard St4

How Belltown compares#

63 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 Belltown safe?

Belltown has more violent crime reports than most of Seattle: 63 per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 3.2. Reports concentrate on a few blocks, so check the exact streets you care about.

How can I check a specific street in Belltown?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Belltown#

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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