Seattle, WA Analytics
August recorded 20,734 crime incidents.
July recorded 34,454 crime incidents.
June recorded 30,364 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 50,281
- Theft: 16,433
- Assault: 6,668
- Arrest: 4,260
- Vandalism: 3,809
- Burglary: 2,589
- Shooting: 548
- Robbery: 534
- Arson: 430
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Seattle, Washington.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 4,090 more crimes than June.
July had about 2% more crime than August, with July producing 13,720 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Seattle, Washington
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 19% 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 84% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 548 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 182.667 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 209, followed by July with 193 shootings, and August with 146 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.