Safety index · West Seattle, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is North Admiral safe?
North Admiral shows a typical level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 69 out of 100 — 12 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 31st of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 190 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 32% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 29% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 60 · 32% | |
| Violent crime | 21 · 11% | |
| Other theft | 35 · 18% | |
| Burglary | 16 · 8% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 · 7% | |
| Shoplifting | 26 · 14% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in North Admiral at night?
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Common questions
Is North Admiral safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 69/100). About 63% of severity-weighted incidents in North Admiral 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 North Admiral?
Vehicle crime — 60 of 190 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the North Admiral 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.