Seattle police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 16,525 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Seattle police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 34 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 425 | 53.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 3,708 | 468.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1,420 | 179.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 7,770 | 981.7 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 21,552 | 2,722.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5,822 | 735.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 165 | 20.8 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 34 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 425 |
| Violence | 3,708 |
| Robbery | 1,420 |
| Theft and burglary | 35,144 |
| Other | 165 |
Questions about crime in Seattle police area
- Is Seattle police area safe?
- Seattle police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Seattle police area?
- Seattle police area: Weighted crime: 16,525 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seattle police area?
- Recorded homicides in Seattle police area (2025): 34.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Seattle since 2010
Seattle: Mayor Katie Wilson. Governor: Bob Ferguson (Democrat)
Katie Wilson
since January 2026
Too early to compare
Bruce Harrell
January 2022 – January 2026
Seattle ▼ −13% · USA ▼ −7%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jenny Durkan · Democrat, nonpartisan office
November 2017 – January 2022
Seattle ▲ +2% · USA ▼ −19%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tim Burgess · Democrat, nonpartisan office
September 2017 – November 2017
Too early to compare
Bruce Harrell
September 2017 – September 2017
Too early to compare
Ed Murray · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2014 – September 2017
Seattle ▼ −6% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mike McGinn
January 2010 – January 2014
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
