Seattle, WA Analytics
February recorded 16,047 crime incidents.
January recorded 22,900 crime incidents.
December recorded 22,188 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 34,406
- Theft: 12,999
- Assault: 4,852
- Arrest: 2,816
- Burglary: 2,659
- Vandalism: 2,324
- Robbery: 368
- Arson: 358
- Shooting: 353
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Seattle, Washington.
January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 712 more crimes than December.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 6,853 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Seattle, Washington
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 21% of crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 353 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 117.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 166, followed by February with 100 shootings, and December with 87 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.