Seattle, WA Analytics
March recorded 22,463 crime incidents.
February recorded 20,979 crime incidents.
January recorded 23,216 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 22,690
- Theft: 19,915
- Assault: 6,789
- Burglary: 5,952
- Arrest: 5,014
- Vandalism: 4,771
- Robbery: 1,079
- Arson: 235
- Shooting: 213
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 February, with January producing 2,237 more crimes than February.
January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 753 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Seattle, Washington
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 30% of crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Seattle, Washington.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 76% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 213 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 71 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 86, followed by February with 64 shootings, and January with 63 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.