Seattle, WA Analytics
February recorded 15,277 crime incidents.
January recorded 7,292 crime incidents.
December recorded 19,261 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 16,510
- Theft: 11,995
- Assault: 3,794
- Arrest: 3,183
- Vandalism: 2,699
- Burglary: 2,626
- Robbery: 718
- Shooting: 155
- Arson: 150
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Seattle, Washington.
December had about 3% more crime than January, with December producing 11,969 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 3,984 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Seattle, Washington
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 29% of crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 155 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 51.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 58, followed by February with 53 shootings, and January with 44 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.