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Central Business District crime and safety

Seattle PD published 105 crime reports in Central Business District over the last 30 days, 12 of them for violent crime. 19 came in the last 7 days, down 34% on the week before. With 36 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 82 of 87 Seattle neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 6% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
105
Last 7 days
19
−34% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
12
Safety rank
82 / 87
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Central Business District#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Vehicle27 · 26%
  2. Theft24 · 23%
  3. Violent12 · 11%
  4. Vandalism & Arson12 · 11%
  5. Drugs & Alcohol12 · 11%
  6. Burglary9 · 9%
  7. Weapons5 · 5%
  8. Other4 · 4%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft From Motor Vehicle19
  2. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property12
  3. Shoplifting11
  4. Burglary/Breaking & Entering9
  5. All Other Larceny7

Most reported blocks in Central Business District#

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 2nd Ave8
  2. 1300 block of 6th Ave6
  3. PIKE ST / 3RD AVE6
  4. 500 block of Pine St5
  5. 1500 block of 2nd Ave4

How Central Business District compares#

36 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 Central Business District safe?

Central Business District has more violent crime reports than most of Seattle: 36 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 Central Business District?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Central Business District#

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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