Seattle, WA Analytics
November recorded 18,948 crime incidents.
October recorded 28,751 crime incidents.
September recorded 22,517 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 40,486
- Theft: 14,119
- Assault: 5,205
- Arrest: 3,937
- Vandalism: 2,742
- Burglary: 2,424
- Robbery: 479
- Shooting: 440
- Arson: 384
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Seattle, Washington.
October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 6,234 more crimes than September.
October had about 2% more crime than November, with October producing 9,803 more crimes than November.
Most Committed Crimes in Seattle, Washington
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 20% 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 83% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 440 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 146.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 172, followed by October with 167 shootings, and November with 101 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.