Safety index · Central Area, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Leschi safe?
Leschi shows a typical level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 51 out of 100 — 6 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 51st of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 360 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (12% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 29% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 43 · 12% | |
| Vehicle crime | 107 · 30% | |
| Burglary | 44 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 39 · 11% | |
| Other theft | 63 · 18% | |
| Other | 27 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Leschi at night?
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Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Atlantic29/100 · Elevated
- Mann40/100 · Elevated
- Madrona64/100 · Moderate
- Minor23/100 · High risk
- Yesler Terrace10/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Leschi safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 51/100). About 57% of severity-weighted incidents in Leschi 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 Leschi?
Violent crime — 43 of 360 incidents (12%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Leschi 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.