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University District crime and safety

Seattle PD published 88 crime reports in University District over the last 30 days, 20 of them for violent crime. 11 came in the last 7 days, down 8% on the week before. With 41 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 83 of 87 Seattle neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 5% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
88
Last 7 days
11
−8% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
20
Safety rank
83 / 87
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in University District#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft24 · 27%
  2. Vehicle22 · 25%
  3. Violent20 · 23%
  4. Burglary13 · 15%
  5. Vandalism & Arson7 · 8%
  6. Drugs & Alcohol1 · 1%
  7. Other1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Burglary/Breaking & Entering13
  2. Theft From Motor Vehicle10
  3. Aggravated Assault9
  4. All Other Larceny9
  5. Motor Vehicle Theft9

Most reported blocks in University 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. 4200 block of University Way NE5
  2. 4500 block of University Way NE5
  3. 4300 block of 8th Ave NE4
  4. 4700 block of Brooklyn Ave NE4
  5. 4200 block of 12th Ave NE3

How University District compares#

41 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 University District safe?

University District has more violent crime reports than most of Seattle: 41 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 University 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 University District using City of Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 5:15 AM PT.

Neighborhoods near University 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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