Safety index · Rainier Valley, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Brighton safe?
Brighton shows a typical level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 48 out of 100 — 9 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 56th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 389 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (14% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 25% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 55 · 14% | |
| Vehicle crime | 102 · 26% | |
| Other theft | 87 · 22% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 39 · 10% | |
| Burglary | 34 · 9% | |
| Robbery | 17 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Brighton 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.
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- Holly Park50/100 · Moderate
- Dunlap45/100 · Elevated
- South Beacon Hill80/100 · Low risk
- Seward Park82/100 · Low risk
- Columbia City47/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Brighton safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 48/100). About 57% of severity-weighted incidents in Brighton 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 Brighton?
Violent crime — 55 of 389 incidents (14%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Brighton 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.