Safety index · Greater Duwamish, Seattle · data through August 2026
Is Georgetown safe?
Georgetown shows a typical level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 67 out of 100 — 13 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 30th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 201 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Seattle — a typical Seattle neighborhood sits near 54. It ranks Georgetown against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
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 38% 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 | 60 · 30% | |
| Burglary | 31 · 15% | |
| Violent crime | 17 · 8% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 21 · 10% | |
| Other theft | 23 · 11% | |
| Shoplifting | 26 · 13% |
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 Park72/100 · Moderate
- Mid-Beacon Hill75/100 · Low risk
- Holly Park45/100 · Elevated
- Highland Park67/100 · Moderate
- Industrial District72/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Georgetown safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 67/100). About 60% 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 — 60 of 201 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 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. The scale is calibrated within Seattle, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.