Seattle, WA Analytics
December recorded 18,996 crime incidents.
November recorded 19,327 crime incidents.
October recorded 20,990 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 24,803
- Theft: 16,623
- Assault: 4,952
- Arrest: 4,338
- Vandalism: 3,697
- Burglary: 3,384
- Robbery: 1,074
- Shooting: 236
- Arson: 206
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 November, with October producing 1,663 more crimes than November.
October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 1,994 more crimes than December.
Most Committed Crimes in Seattle, Washington
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 28% 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 82% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 236 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 78.667 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 95, followed by November with 84 shootings, and December with 57 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.