Seattle, WA Analytics
May recorded 33,012 crime incidents.
April recorded 15,175 crime incidents.
March recorded 3,677 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 29,250
- Theft: 10,833
- Assault: 4,168
- Arrest: 2,789
- Vandalism: 2,234
- Burglary: 1,674
- Robbery: 415
- Shooting: 343
- Arson: 158
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Seattle, Washington.
May had about 9% more crime than March, with May producing 29,335 more crimes than March.
May had about 2% more crime than April, with May producing 17,837 more crimes than April.
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 92% of violent crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 343 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 114.333 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 194, followed by April with 107 shootings, and March with 42 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.