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Bitter Lake crime and safety

Seattle PD published 70 crime reports in Bitter Lake over the last 30 days, 14 of them for violent crime. 10 came in the last 7 days, down 41% on the week before. With 14 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 77 of 87 Seattle neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 12% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
70
Last 7 days
10
−41% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
14
Safety rank
77 / 87
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Bitter Lake#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent14 · 20%
  2. Vehicle14 · 20%
  3. Drugs & Alcohol12 · 17%
  4. Theft11 · 16%
  5. Other7 · 10%
  6. Weapons5 · 7%
  7. Burglary4 · 6%
  8. Vandalism & Arson3 · 4%

Most common offenses#

  1. Shoplifting8
  2. Drug/Narcotic Violations7
  3. Theft From Motor Vehicle7
  4. All Other Offenses6
  5. Aggravated Assault5

Most reported blocks in Bitter Lake#

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. 13200 block of Aurora Ave N10
  2. 14100 block of Aurora Ave N8
  3. 900 block of N 143rd St5
  4. 12000 block of Aurora Ave N4
  5. 13500 block of Aurora Ave N4

How Bitter Lake compares#

14 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 Bitter Lake safe?

Bitter Lake has more violent crime reports than most of Seattle: 14 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 Bitter Lake?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Bitter Lake#

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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