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Safety index · Magnolia, Seattle · data through July 2026

Is Briarcliff safe?

Briarcliff sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 80 out of 100 — 23 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 10th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 98 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

80/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Briarcliff — higher is safer. 10th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — burglary alone is 34% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Timing matters here: about 42% 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

neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
98 incidents reported within 1 km of the Briarcliff center · SPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Burglary
33 · 34%
Vehicle crime
25 · 26%
Other theft
11 · 11%
Criminal damage & arson
6 · 6%
Violent crime
3 · 3%
Shoplifting
13 · 13%

When it happens

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

Walking in Briarcliff at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Briarcliff safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 69% of severity-weighted incidents in Briarcliff 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 Briarcliff?

Burglary — 33 of 98 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Briarcliff 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.