Seattle, WA Analytics
September recorded 20,391 crime incidents.
August recorded 19,578 crime incidents.
July recorded 20,589 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 34,850
- Theft: 11,908
- Assault: 4,894
- Arrest: 3,623
- Vandalism: 2,471
- Burglary: 1,752
- Shooting: 443
- Robbery: 363
- Arson: 254
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 August, with July producing 1,011 more crimes than August.
July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 198 more crimes than September.
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 86% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 443 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 147.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 168, followed by August with 139 shootings, and September with 136 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.