Seattle, WA has a higher than average rate of both violent and property crime when compared to the national average. Violent crime in Seattle is 32.3 per 1000 citizens, which is almost 10 points higher than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Seattle is 76.9 per 1000 citizens, which is more than double the national average of 35.4. This indicates that Seattle has a particularly high level of criminal activity and should be taken into account when considering living in the city.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Seattle violent crime is 32.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Seattle property crime is 76.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.