Seattle, WA Analytics
October recorded 20,752 crime incidents.
September recorded 21,477 crime incidents.
August recorded 20,645 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 25,468
- Theft: 16,491
- Assault: 5,467
- Arrest: 4,516
- Burglary: 4,098
- Vandalism: 4,095
- Robbery: 2,275
- Shooting: 263
- Arson: 201
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Seattle, Washington.
September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 832 more crimes than August.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 725 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Seattle, Washington
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 26% of crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 79% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 263 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 87.667 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 94, followed by September with 85 shootings, and August with 84 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.