Seattle, WA Analytics
March recorded 18,018 crime incidents.
February recorded 16,216 crime incidents.
January recorded 22,944 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 31,087
- Theft: 11,790
- Assault: 4,685
- Arrest: 2,660
- Burglary: 2,255
- Vandalism: 2,123
- Shooting: 1,854
- Robbery: 370
- Arson: 354
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Seattle, Washington.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 6,728 more crimes than February.
January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 4,926 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Seattle, Washington
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 21% of crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 72% of violent crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 1,854 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 618 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 782, followed by February with 672 shootings, and March with 400 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Seattle. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.