Seattle, WA Analytics
November recorded 18,863 crime incidents.
October recorded 20,941 crime incidents.
September recorded 21,644 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 25,230
- Theft: 16,624
- Assault: 5,261
- Arrest: 4,462
- Vandalism: 3,860
- Burglary: 3,735
- Robbery: 1,821
- Shooting: 259
- Arson: 196
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Seattle, Washington.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 703 more crimes than October.
September had about 1% more crime than November, with September producing 2,781 more crimes than November.
Most Committed Crimes in Seattle, Washington
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 27% 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 81% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 259 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 86.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 95, followed by September with 85 shootings, and November with 79 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.