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Safety index · West Seattle, Seattle · data through July 2026

Is Gatewood safe?

Gatewood sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 18 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 22nd of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 139 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

75/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Gatewood — higher is safer. 22nd of 94 Seattle neighborhoods.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 40% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 39% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 28% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Fauntleroy Way Southwest35th Avenue Southwest neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
139 incidents reported within 1 km of the Gatewood center · SPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
56 · 40%
Other theft
35 · 25%
Violent crime
10 · 7%
Burglary
10 · 7%
Criminal damage & arson
10 · 7%
Sexual offences
3 · 2%

When it happens

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

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Gatewood safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 67% of severity-weighted incidents in Gatewood 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 Gatewood?

Vehicle crime — 56 of 139 incidents (40%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Gatewood 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.