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Broadway crime and safety

Seattle PD published 201 crime reports in Broadway over the last 30 days, 35 of them for violent crime. 28 came in the last 7 days, down 33% on the week before. With 32 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 81 of 87 Seattle neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 7% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
201
Last 7 days
28
−33% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
35
Safety rank
81 / 87
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Broadway#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft51 · 25%
  2. Vehicle41 · 20%
  3. Violent35 · 17%
  4. Vandalism & Arson21 · 10%
  5. Burglary17 · 8%
  6. Other17 · 8%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol15 · 7%
  8. Weapons4 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property21
  2. All Other Larceny19
  3. Burglary/Breaking & Entering17
  4. Theft From Motor Vehicle17
  5. Simple Assault16

Most reported blocks in Broadway#

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. 1400 block of E John St14
  2. 1600 block of 11th Ave13
  3. 1500 block of Broadway9
  4. 100 block of Broadway E5
  5. 1500 block of Minor Ave5

How Broadway compares#

32 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 Broadway safe?

Broadway has more violent crime reports than most of Seattle: 32 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 Broadway?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Broadway#

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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