SafeRoute

Safety index · West Seattle, Seattle · data through July 2026

Is Alki safe?

Alki sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 76 out of 100 — 19 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 20th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 114 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

76/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Alki — higher is safer. 20th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (15% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Timing matters here: about 38% of severity-weighted incidents are reported overnight (midnight–6 a.m.), so route choice late at night matters more than the headline number suggests.

Where incidents cluster

Southwest Admiral WayCalifornia Avenue Southwest neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
114 incidents reported within 1 km of the Alki center · SPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
17 · 15%
Other theft
31 · 27%
Vehicle crime
27 · 24%
Criminal damage & arson
12 · 11%
Burglary
11 · 10%
Other
7 · 6%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Alki at night?

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Common questions

Is Alki safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 76/100). About 70% of severity-weighted incidents in Alki are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Seattle, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Alki?

Violent crime — 17 of 114 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Alki safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Seattle Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.