Safety index · West Seattle, Seattle · data through August 2026
Is Alki safe?
Alki shows a typical level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 71 out of 100 — 17 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 24th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 146 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Seattle — a typical Seattle neighborhood sits near 54. It ranks Alki against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
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
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 22 · 15% | |
| Vehicle crime | 39 · 27% | |
| Other theft | 34 · 23% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 15 · 10% | |
| Burglary | 14 · 10% | |
| Robbery | 4 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Alki at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- North Admiral65/100 · Moderate
- Genesee43/100 · Elevated
- Seaview70/100 · Moderate
- Fairmount Park42/100 · Elevated
- North Delridge55/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Alki safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). About 73% of severity-weighted incidents in Alki are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Alki?
Violent crime — 22 of 146 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 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. The scale is calibrated within Seattle, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.