Seattle, WA Analytics
August recorded 18,722 crime incidents.
July recorded 20,524 crime incidents.
June recorded 23,744 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 36,949
- Theft: 11,839
- Assault: 5,224
- Arrest: 3,707
- Vandalism: 2,480
- Burglary: 1,729
- Shooting: 418
- Robbery: 391
- Arson: 253
Crime by Month
In the past three months, June had the most number of crimes in Seattle, Washington.
June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 3,220 more crimes than July.
June had about 1% more crime than August, with June producing 5,022 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Seattle, Washington
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 19% 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 86% of property crime in Seattle, Washington.
Reported Shootings in Seattle, Washington
We recorded 418 shootings over a three month period in Seattle, Washington. That's an average of about 139.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 168, followed by August with 134 shootings, and June with 116 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.