Safety index · Ballard, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Loyal Heights safe?
Loyal Heights shows a typical level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 62 out of 100 — 5 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 41st of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 246 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 40% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Timing matters here: about 35% 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
| Vehicle crime | 99 · 40% | |
| Burglary | 32 · 13% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 31 · 13% | |
| Other theft | 51 · 21% | |
| Violent crime | 12 · 5% | |
| Other | 10 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Loyal Heights 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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- Whittier Heights51/100 · Moderate
- Sunset Hill76/100 · Low risk
- Ballard32/100 · Elevated
- Crown Hill61/100 · Moderate
- North Beach/Blue Ridge83/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Loyal Heights safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 62/100). About 66% of severity-weighted incidents in Loyal Heights 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 Loyal Heights?
Vehicle crime — 99 of 246 incidents (40%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Loyal Heights 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.