Safety index · Capitol Hill, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Broadway safe?
Broadway records a high level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 16 out of 100 — 41 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 86th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 1,959 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — burglary alone is 16% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 26% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Burglary | 304 · 16% | |
| Vehicle crime | 458 · 23% | |
| Other theft | 382 · 19% | |
| Violent crime | 144 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 197 · 10% | |
| Drugs | 154 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Broadway 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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- Stevens37/100 · Elevated
- South Lake Union20/100 · High risk
- Denny Triangle9/100 · High risk
- First Hill10/100 · High risk
- Westlake43/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Broadway safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 16/100). About 58% of severity-weighted incidents in Broadway 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 Broadway?
Burglary — 304 of 1,959 incidents (16%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Broadway 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.