Safety index · Greater Duwamish, Seattle · data through August 2026
Is Harbor Island safe?
Harbor Island sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 94 out of 100 — 40 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 1st of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 22 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026. Almost all of this area is industrial port land rather than homes, so a low count reflects how few people are here rather than how safe the streets are.
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 Harbor Island against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 36% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Timing matters here: about 54% 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
| Other theft | 8 · 36% | |
| Vehicle crime | 6 · 27% | |
| Violent crime | 2 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 2 · 9% | |
| Weapons possession | 1 · 5% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Harbor Island 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
- SODO43/100 · Elevated
- North Delridge55/100 · Moderate
- Industrial District72/100 · Moderate
- Pioneer Square13/100 · High risk
- North Admiral65/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Harbor Island safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 94/100). About 66% of severity-weighted incidents in Harbor Island 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 Harbor Island?
Other theft — 8 of 22 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
How is the Harbor Island 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.