Seattle, WA Analytics
January recorded 22,748 crime incidents.
December recorded 22,134 crime incidents.
November recorded 19,255 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 36,123
- Theft: 13,591
- Assault: 4,900
- Arrest: 3,226
- Burglary: 2,774
- Vandalism: 2,362
- Robbery: 408
- Arson: 399
- Shooting: 354
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 November, with January producing 3,493 more crimes than November.
January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 614 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 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 354 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 118 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 166, followed by November with 101 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.