Safety index · Rainier Valley, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Dunlap safe?
Dunlap records more reported crime than most Seattle neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 45 out of 100 — 12 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 62nd of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 440 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 80 · 18% | |
| Vehicle crime | 85 · 19% | |
| Other theft | 79 · 18% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 43 · 10% | |
| Other | 55 · 13% | |
| Burglary | 22 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Dunlap at night?
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Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- South Beacon Hill80/100 · Low risk
- Brighton48/100 · Elevated
- Rainier Beach61/100 · Moderate
- Holly Park50/100 · Moderate
- Rainier View82/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Dunlap safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 45/100). About 49% of severity-weighted incidents in Dunlap 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 Dunlap?
Violent crime — 80 of 440 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Dunlap 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.