Safety index · Central Area, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Madrona safe?
Madrona shows a typical level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 64 out of 100 — 7 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 38th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 217 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 42% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 29% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 92 · 42% | |
| Burglary | 27 · 12% | |
| Violent crime | 16 · 7% | |
| Other theft | 39 · 18% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 · 6% | |
| Other | 14 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Madrona 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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- Mann40/100 · Elevated
- Harrison/Denny-Blaine72/100 · Moderate
- Leschi51/100 · Moderate
- Minor23/100 · High risk
- Stevens37/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Madrona safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 64/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Madrona 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 Madrona?
Vehicle crime — 92 of 217 incidents (42%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Madrona 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.