Safety index · West Seattle, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Genesee safe?
Genesee records more reported crime than most Seattle neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 46 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 60th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 448 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 29% 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 | 128 · 29% | |
| Burglary | 55 · 12% | |
| Other theft | 88 · 20% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 50 · 11% | |
| Violent crime | 34 · 8% | |
| Drugs | 29 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Genesee at night?
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- Fairmount Park45/100 · Elevated
- North Admiral69/100 · Moderate
- Seaview72/100 · Moderate
- Alki76/100 · Low risk
- North Delridge58/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Genesee safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 46/100). About 56% of severity-weighted incidents in Genesee 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 Genesee?
Vehicle crime — 128 of 448 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Genesee 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.