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Pioneer Square crime and safety

Seattle PD published 70 crime reports in Pioneer Square over the last 30 days, 22 of them for violent crime. 12 came in the last 7 days, down 29% on the week before. With 82 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 86 of 87 Seattle neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 1% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
70
Last 7 days
12
−29% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
22
Safety rank
86 / 87
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Pioneer Square#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent22 · 31%
  2. Vandalism & Arson17 · 24%
  3. Vehicle11 · 16%
  4. Theft6 · 9%
  5. Other6 · 9%
  6. Weapons5 · 7%
  7. Burglary2 · 3%
  8. Drugs & Alcohol1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property17
  2. Simple Assault11
  3. Aggravated Assault8
  4. Motor Vehicle Theft5
  5. Theft From Motor Vehicle5

Most reported blocks in Pioneer Square#

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. 100 block of Yesler Way6
  2. 200 block of Yesler Way6
  3. 500 block of 1st Ave S5
  4. 500 block of 3rd Ave4
  5. 600 block of Post Ave4

How Pioneer Square compares#

82 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 Pioneer Square safe?

Pioneer Square has more violent crime reports than most of Seattle: 82 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 Pioneer Square?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Pioneer Square#

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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