Safety index · West Seattle, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Fairmount Park safe?
Fairmount Park 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 63rd of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 450 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 — vehicle crime alone is 24% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 27% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 110 · 24% | |
| Burglary | 58 · 13% | |
| Violent crime | 40 · 9% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 54 · 12% | |
| Other theft | 91 · 20% | |
| Robbery | 15 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Fairmount Park 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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- Seaview72/100 · Moderate
- Genesee46/100 · Elevated
- North Delridge58/100 · Moderate
- High Point64/100 · Moderate
- Gatewood75/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Fairmount Park safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 45/100). About 56% of severity-weighted incidents in Fairmount Park 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 Fairmount Park?
Vehicle crime — 110 of 450 incidents (24%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Fairmount Park 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.