SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Northeast, Seattle · data through August 2026

Is Laurelhurst safe?

Laurelhurst sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 78 out of 100 — 24 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 13th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 108 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.

78/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Laurelhurst — higher is safer. 13th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods.

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 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 32% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 26% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Sand Point Way NortheastNortheast 41st Street neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
108 incidents reported within 1 km of the Laurelhurst center · SPD data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
35 · 32%
Violent crime
13 · 12%
Criminal damage & arson
16 · 15%
Burglary
14 · 13%
Other theft
19 · 18%
Other
6 · 6%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Laurelhurst safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 78/100). About 59% 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 — 35 of 108 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 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.