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Columbia City, Seattle · Rainier Valley · Seattle PD

Columbia City crime and safety

Seattle PD published 57 crime reports in Columbia City over the last 30 days, 10 of them for violent crime. 9 came in the last 7 days, down 50% on the week before. With 7.5 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 66 of 87 Seattle neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 24% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
57
Last 7 days
9
−50% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
10
Safety rank
66 / 87
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Columbia City#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Vehicle18 · 32%
  2. Theft11 · 19%
  3. Violent10 · 18%
  4. Burglary9 · 16%
  5. Vandalism & Arson4 · 7%
  6. Other3 · 5%
  7. Weapons1 · 2%
  8. Drugs & Alcohol1 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Burglary/Breaking & Entering9
  2. Shoplifting8
  3. Theft From Motor Vehicle7
  4. Motor Vehicle Theft6
  5. Aggravated Assault5

Most reported blocks in Columbia City#

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. 4400 block of Rainier Ave S9
  2. 5200 block of Rainier Ave S5
  3. 4400 block of S Genesee St4
  4. 2800 block of S Hanford St3
  5. 5000 block of Rainier Ave S3

How Columbia City compares#

7.5 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 Columbia City safe?

Columbia City has more violent crime reports than most of Seattle: 7.5 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 Columbia City?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Columbia City#

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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