Safety index · Magnolia, Seattle · data through August 2026
Is Lawton Park safe?
Lawton Park sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 79 out of 100 — 25 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 9th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 112 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 Lawton Park 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 44% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 30% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 49 · 44% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 15 · 13% | |
| Burglary | 14 · 13% | |
| Other theft | 23 · 21% | |
| Violent crime | 5 · 4% | |
| Sexual offences | 1 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Lawton Park 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.
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- Briarcliff78/100 · Low risk
- Ballard30/100 · Elevated
- Southeast Magnolia69/100 · Moderate
- Sunset Hill75/100 · Low risk
- Interbay53/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Lawton Park safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 79/100). About 57% of severity-weighted incidents in Lawton Park 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 Lawton Park?
Vehicle crime — 49 of 112 incidents (44%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
How is the Lawton Park 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.