Safety index · Northeast, Seattle · data through November 2026
Is Laurelhurst safe?
Laurelhurst sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 77 out of 100 — 24 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 12th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 145 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.
DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 10 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Seattle — a typical Seattle neighborhood sits near 53. It ranks Laurelhurst 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 33% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 35% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 28% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 48 · 33% | |
| Other theft | 27 · 19% | |
| Violent crime | 18 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 18 · 12% | |
| Burglary | 16 · 11% | |
| Other | 9 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Seattle safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Laurelhurst at night?
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- Windermere79/100 · Low risk
- Bryant64/100 · Moderate
- University of Washington42/100 · Elevated
- Ravenna60/100 · Moderate
- University District21/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Laurelhurst safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 77/100). About 63% of severity-weighted incidents in Laurelhurst 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 Laurelhurst?
Vehicle crime — 48 of 145 incidents (33%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.
How is the Laurelhurst 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.