Neighborhoods
Safest & Most Dangerous Seattle Neighborhoods
Where Seattle is quietest, and where the reports concentrate.
145Neighborhoods graded
91%Graded A or B
Overview
How Seattle neighborhoods compare
Seattle's safety pattern tracks its arterials and its downtown core. The residential north end and a few protected peninsulas feel worlds apart from the busy central corridors, even though they share the same city services and police department.
Lowest crime
Safest neighborhoods in Seattle
North-end and peninsula neighborhoods such as Laurelhurst, Wedgwood, View Ridge, Magnolia, and Sand Point tend to post the best grades, with low violent crime and below-average property numbers for the city.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innis Arden | A+ | 1,602 | $170,638 |
| 2 | Beaconsfield on the Sound | A+ | 566 | $141,784 |
| 3 | Richmond Beach | A+ | 4,882 | $125,754 |
| 4 | Briarcliff | A+ | 4,543 | $200,443 |
| 5 | Normandy Park Riviera | A+ | 833 | $134,676 |
| 6 | Whittier Heights | A+ | 5,705 | $112,912 |
| 7 | Broadmoor | A+ | 1,846 | $162,213 |
| 8 | Montlake | A | 2,346 | $145,470 |
| 9 | Laurelhurst | A | 4,699 | $156,948 |
| 10 | Denny-Blaine | A | 983 | $185,872 |
| 11 | North Hill / Des Moines | A | 5,527 | $105,759 |
| 12 | North Beach / Blue Ridge | A | 5,254 | $130,474 |
Highest crime
Highest-crime neighborhoods in Seattle
The densest report activity centers on downtown's Third Avenue, the Chinatown-International District, Pioneer Square, and the Aurora Avenue corridor, where commercial traffic, transit, and nightlife concentrate incidents.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International District | D- | 4,649 |
| 2 | Holly Park | D- | 4,359 |
| 3 | Yesler Terrace | D+ | 4,628 |
| 4 | High Point | D+ | 8,085 |
| 5 | Sunnydale | C- | 2,349 |
| 6 | Pioneer Square | C- | 2,256 |
| 7 | Atlantic | C | 5,314 |
| 8 | Dunlap | C | 6,227 |
| 9 | Riverton Heights | C | 2,921 |
| 10 | Central District | C | 17,286 |
| 11 | Columbia City | C+ | 13,368 |
| 12 | North Beacon Hill | C+ | 13,642 |
Full ranking
All Seattle neighborhoods, safest to highest-crime
Every graded neighborhood. Tap any name for its own map, grade and recent incidents.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innis Arden | A+ | 1,602 | $170,638 |
| 2 | Beaconsfield on the Sound | A+ | 566 | $141,784 |
| 3 | Richmond Beach | A+ | 4,882 | $125,754 |
| 4 | Briarcliff | A+ | 4,543 | $200,443 |
| 5 | Normandy Park Riviera | A+ | 833 | $134,676 |
| 6 | Whittier Heights | A+ | 5,705 | $112,912 |
| 7 | Broadmoor | A+ | 1,846 | $162,213 |
| 8 | Montlake | A | 2,346 | $145,470 |
| 9 | Laurelhurst | A | 4,699 | $156,948 |
| 10 | Denny-Blaine | A | 983 | $185,872 |
| 11 | North Hill / Des Moines | A | 5,527 | $105,759 |
| 12 | North Beach / Blue Ridge | A | 5,254 | $130,474 |
| 13 | Shoreline Community College | A | 187 | $192,402 |
| 14 | Madison Park | A | 1,811 | $168,600 |
| 15 | Sunset Hill | A | 5,002 | $111,607 |
| 16 | Sheridan Heights | A | 322 | $107,442 |
| 17 | Southeast Magnolia | A | 5,037 | $114,531 |
| 18 | Phinney Ridge | A | 11,412 | $112,436 |
| 19 | Loyal Heights | A | 9,231 | $116,526 |
| 20 | Arbor Heights | A | 5,389 | $108,498 |
| 21 | View Ridge | A | 4,755 | $147,238 |
| 22 | Gregory Heights | A | 4,060 | $99,959 |
| 23 | Seaview | A | 4,502 | $103,832 |
| 24 | Seola Beach | A | 310 | $127,094 |
| 25 | North Admiral | A | 13,181 | $101,465 |
| 26 | Genesee | A | 7,202 | $92,787 |
| 27 | North Queen Anne | A | 10,646 | $121,017 |
| 28 | Fauntleroy | A | 4,970 | $129,069 |
| 29 | Wallingford | A | 17,046 | $117,355 |
| 30 | West Woodland | A | 8,525 | $99,761 |
| 31 | Puget-Sound Park | A | 875 | $84,755 |
| 32 | Latona / SeaTac | A | 3,404 | $79,283 |
| 33 | West Queen Anne | A | 6,900 | $115,172 |
| 34 | Lawton Park | A | 9,009 | $97,022 |
| 35 | Ridgecrest | A | 7,083 | $100,111 |
| 36 | Gatewood | A | 7,277 | $110,302 |
| 37 | Alki | A | 5,735 | $117,483 |
| 38 | Wedgewood | A | 8,746 | $118,591 |
| 39 | Woodmont Beach | A | 4,522 | $88,860 |
| 40 | Sheridan Beach | A | 264 | $113,823 |
| 41 | Portage Bay | A | 1,276 | $108,550 |
| 42 | Roosevelt | A | 8,861 | $108,522 |
| 43 | East Queen Anne | A | 8,049 | $120,159 |
| 44 | Bryant | A | 5,387 | $119,141 |
| 45 | Hillwood | A | 6,105 | $94,762 |
| 46 | Ravenna | A | 13,851 | $115,082 |
| 47 | Matthews Beach | A | 6,128 | $111,182 |
| 48 | Madrona | A | 4,379 | $132,576 |
| 49 | Shorewood of Burien | A | 2,715 | $105,314 |
| 50 | Windermere | A | 4,016 | $132,660 |
| 51 | Redondo / Des Moines | A- | 1,537 | $89,198 |
| 52 | Ballinger | A- | 3,532 | $75,308 |
| 53 | Fremont | A- | 13,321 | $89,744 |
| 54 | Crown Hill | A- | 4,688 | $89,552 |
| 55 | Adams | A- | 9,777 | $86,812 |
| 56 | Green Lake | A- | 10,274 | $112,903 |
| 57 | Meridian Park | A- | 5,883 | $92,359 |
| 58 | Richmond Highlands | A- | 5,680 | $92,587 |
| 59 | Zenith | A- | 4,522 | $85,864 |
| 60 | Fairmount Park | A- | 5,949 | $95,724 |
| 61 | Broadview | A- | 8,873 | $99,520 |
| 62 | Seward Park | A- | 5,636 | $110,963 |
| 63 | Victory Heights | A- | 6,046 | $94,044 |
| 64 | The Highlands | A- | 1,095 | $126,640 |
| 65 | Rainier Beach | A- | 6,821 | $73,379 |
| 66 | North City | A- | 7,624 | $77,227 |
| 67 | Highland Terrace | A- | 1,560 | $83,015 |
| 68 | Rainier View | A- | 4,197 | $83,474 |
| 69 | Westminster Triangle | A- | 868 | $73,507 |
| 70 | North Delridge | A- | 4,057 | $99,703 |
| 71 | Echo Lake | A- | 6,821 | $73,548 |
| 72 | Eastlake | A- | 3,857 | $87,326 |
| 73 | Parkwood | A- | 3,929 | $87,497 |
| 74 | Five Corners | A- | 1,474 | $61,389 |
| 75 | Meadowbrook | A- | 4,133 | $97,258 |
| 76 | Boulevard Park | A- | 3,094 | $84,465 |
| 77 | Seahurst | A- | 1,848 | $67,691 |
| 78 | Riverview | A- | 3,940 | $99,376 |
| 79 | McVan / McMicken Heights | A- | 6,466 | $75,274 |
| 80 | Greenwood | A- | 18,937 | $93,761 |
| 81 | Glendale | A- | 4,671 | $59,687 |
| 82 | Pettit's Lake Washington Acre | A- | 258 | $95,301 |
| 83 | Madison Valley | A- | 1,729 | $104,751 |
| 84 | Interbay | A- | 3,921 | $82,705 |
| 85 | Allentown / Duwamish | B+ | 2,129 | $63,128 |
| 86 | Maple Leaf | B+ | 11,181 | $77,622 |
| 87 | Bryn Mawr | B+ | 4,931 | $105,420 |
| 88 | Lower Queen Anne | B+ | 11,404 | $72,848 |
| 89 | Georgetown | B+ | 1,550 | $57,264 |
| 90 | Haller Lake | B+ | 9,681 | $76,627 |
| 91 | Evansville | B+ | 6,525 | $77,334 |
| 92 | Highland Park | B+ | 7,462 | $67,454 |
| 93 | Leschi | B+ | 4,286 | $111,735 |
| 94 | Angle Lake Shore Acres | B+ | 934 | $91,204 |
| 95 | Inglesea | B+ | 2,449 | $48,504 |
| 96 | South Delridge | B+ | 6,621 | $70,276 |
| 97 | Roxhill | B+ | 5,815 | $85,155 |
| 98 | Highline | B+ | 1,643 | $66,939 |
| 99 | Mount Baker | B+ | 6,266 | $95,926 |
| 100 | Mount View | B+ | 4,329 | $60,858 |
| 101 | White Center | B+ | 15,579 | $57,631 |
| 102 | Rancho Vista | B+ | 1,864 | $55,113 |
| 103 | Foster | B+ | 3,304 | $71,610 |
| 104 | Capitol Hill | B+ | 38,003 | $79,602 |
| 105 | Riverton | B+ | 4,610 | $47,076 |
| 106 | South Park | B+ | 4,144 | $54,634 |
| 107 | Harbor Island | B | 310 | $80,063 |
| 108 | Southern Heights | B | 7,174 | $66,472 |
| 109 | Burien City Center | B | 5,563 | $61,424 |
| 110 | Skyway | B | 11,423 | $75,706 |
| 111 | North College Park | B | 7,985 | $76,537 |
| 112 | Westlake | B | 2,631 | $98,812 |
| 113 | Briarcrest | B | 2,863 | $75,521 |
| 114 | Mid-Beacon Hill | B | 14,421 | $84,944 |
| 115 | Brighton | B | 8,279 | $63,509 |
| 116 | University District | B | 28,349 | $34,529 |
| 117 | Pinehurst | B | 8,438 | $64,809 |
| 118 | South Beacon Hill | B | 6,809 | $67,824 |
| 119 | Olympic Hills | B | 9,334 | $63,195 |
| 120 | Bitter Lake | B- | 9,347 | $50,288 |
| 121 | Beverly Park | B- | 3,802 | $54,315 |
| 122 | Cedar Park | B- | 5,568 | $70,231 |
| 123 | Sand Point | B- | 603 | $85,446 |
| 124 | Pacific Ridge | B- | 6,353 | $47,933 |
| 125 | Industrial District | B- | 2,681 | $83,838 |
| 126 | Pike Market | B- | 2,545 | $34,446 |
| 127 | Belltown Waterfront | B- | 2,473 | $99,913 |
| 128 | Belltown | B- | 5,794 | $83,645 |
| 129 | South Lake Union | B- | 5,560 | $72,894 |
| 130 | First Hill | B- | 10,625 | $53,404 |
| 131 | Central Business District | B- | 4,042 | $58,054 |
| 132 | Denny Triangle | B- | 5,973 | $66,170 |
| 133 | Fircrest | C+ | 5 | $65,439 |
| 134 | North Beacon Hill | C+ | 13,642 | $65,013 |
| 135 | Columbia City | C+ | 13,368 | $61,789 |
| 136 | Central District | C | 17,286 | $67,702 |
| 137 | Riverton Heights | C | 2,921 | $57,826 |
| 138 | Dunlap | C | 6,227 | $56,969 |
| 139 | Atlantic | C | 5,314 | $68,948 |
| 140 | Pioneer Square | C- | 2,256 | $46,938 |
| 141 | Sunnydale | C- | 2,349 | $36,377 |
| 142 | High Point | D+ | 8,085 | $64,211 |
| 143 | Yesler Terrace | D+ | 4,628 | $24,323 |
| 144 | Holly Park | D- | 4,359 | $42,121 |
| 145 | International District | D- | 4,649 | $28,316 |
By ZIP code
Seattle crime by ZIP code
ZIP codes ranked from safest to highest-crime.
| # | ZIP code | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98117 | A | 37,196 | $113,880 |
| 2 | 98199 | A | 22,497 | $125,422 |
| 3 | 98112 | A | 24,680 | $128,511 |
| 4 | 98177 | A | 24,844 | $116,290 |
| 5 | 98116 | A | 25,121 | $99,180 |
| 6 | 98136 | A | 17,343 | $114,504 |
| 7 | 98103 | A | 52,800 | $102,364 |
| 8 | 98107 | A | 24,663 | $93,081 |
| 9 | 98115 | A | 52,879 | $115,541 |
| 10 | 98119 | A | 24,985 | $94,688 |
| 11 | 98102 | A | 21,794 | $79,917 |
| 12 | 98174 | A- | 210 | $130,157 |
| 13 | 98166 | A- | 23,222 | $87,821 |
| 14 | 98155 | A- | 37,211 | $99,808 |
| 15 | 98158 | A- | 1,388 | $58,999 |
| 16 | 98126 | A- | 23,826 | $94,603 |
| 17 | 98109 | A- | 27,181 | $96,288 |
| 18 | 98195 | A- | 621 | $26,313 |
| 19 | 98148 | A- | 10,412 | $68,646 |
| 20 | 98198 | A- | 38,143 | $77,678 |
| 21 | 98105 | B+ | 51,589 | $78,718 |
| 22 | 98146 | B+ | 31,174 | $74,280 |
| 23 | 98106 | B+ | 27,390 | $77,746 |
| 24 | 98125 | B+ | 44,050 | $77,599 |
| 25 | 98133 | B+ | 49,532 | $71,127 |
| 26 | 98188 | B+ | 25,982 | $64,169 |
| 27 | 98168 | B+ | 40,620 | $65,079 |
| 28 | 98178 | B | 27,162 | $82,968 |
| 29 | 98122 | B | 38,373 | $73,383 |
| 30 | 98101 | B | 11,550 | $56,221 |
| 31 | 98118 | B | 47,786 | $74,280 |
| 32 | 98108 | B | 28,230 | $70,003 |
| 33 | 98144 | B- | 28,418 | $77,482 |
| 34 | 98121 | B- | 13,561 | $82,139 |
| 35 | 98134 | B- | 2,718 | $76,411 |
| 36 | 98181 | C+ | 49 | $18,846 |
| 37 | 98154 | C+ | 34 | $18,846 |
| 38 | 98164 | C+ | 34 | $18,846 |
| 39 | 98104 | D+ | 14,726 | $42,143 |