Safety index · Greater Duwamish, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Georgetown safe?
Georgetown shows a typical level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 71 out of 100 — 14 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 28th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 162 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 30% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Timing matters here: about 40% of severity-weighted incidents are reported overnight (midnight–6 a.m.), so route choice late at night matters more than the headline number suggests.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 49 · 30% | |
| Burglary | 27 · 17% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 18 · 11% | |
| Violent crime | 11 · 7% | |
| Other theft | 19 · 12% | |
| Shoplifting | 22 · 14% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Georgetown 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- South Park74/100 · Moderate
- Mid-Beacon Hill78/100 · Low risk
- Holly Park50/100 · Moderate
- Highland Park68/100 · Moderate
- Industrial District74/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Georgetown safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). About 63% of severity-weighted incidents in Georgetown 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 Georgetown?
Vehicle crime — 49 of 162 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Georgetown 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.