Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Seattle has a violent crime rate of 789 per 100,000 residents, 108% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 510.0 per 100,000, robbery at 221.6, rape at 50.4. The murder rate is 6.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,109 per 100,000, 161% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,933, burglary at 1,173, vehicle theft at 982 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 20 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Seattle receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Seattle vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)