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Brighton, Seattle · Rainier Valley · Seattle PD

Brighton crime and safety

Seattle PD published 24 crime reports in Brighton over the last 30 days, 8 of them for violent crime. 4 came in the last 7 days, up 100% on the week before. With 12 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 75 of 87 Seattle neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 14% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
24
Last 7 days
4
+100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
8
Safety rank
75 / 87
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Brighton#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent8 · 33%
  2. Vandalism & Arson5 · 21%
  3. Burglary4 · 17%
  4. Theft3 · 13%
  5. Vehicle2 · 8%
  6. Weapons1 · 4%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol1 · 4%

Most common offenses#

  1. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property5
  2. Burglary/Breaking & Entering4
  3. Simple Assault4
  4. Aggravated Assault3
  5. Motor Vehicle Theft2

Most reported blocks in Brighton#

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. 4200 block of S Othello St7
  2. 49TH AVE S / S KENYON ST3
  3. 4000 block of S Willow St2
  4. 4400 block of S Othello St1
  5. 4500 block of S Willow St1

How Brighton compares#

12 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 Brighton safe?

Brighton has more violent crime reports than most of Seattle: 12 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 Brighton?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Brighton#

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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