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Safety index · Lake City, Seattle · data through November 2026

Is Matthews Beach safe?

Matthews Beach sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 88 out of 100 — 35 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 2nd of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 66 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.

88/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Matthews Beach — higher is safer. 2nd of 94 Seattle neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 10 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Seattle — a typical Seattle neighborhood sits near 53. It ranks Matthews Beach 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 24% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 37% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 25% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Sand Point Way Northeast35th Avenue Northeast neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center66 incidents reported within 1 km of the Matthews Beach center · SPD data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
16 · 24%
Other theft
15 · 23%
Burglary
9 · 14%
Violent crime
8 · 12%
Other
8 · 12%
Criminal damage & arson
7 · 11%

When it happens

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

Is Seattle safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in Matthews Beach at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Matthews Beach safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 88/100). About 62% of severity-weighted incidents in Matthews Beach 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 Matthews Beach?

Vehicle crime — 16 of 66 incidents (24%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.

How is the Matthews Beach 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.