Safety index · Rainier Valley, Seattle · data through August 2026
Is Rainier View safe?
Rainier View sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 81 out of 100 — 27 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 6th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 89 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Seattle — a typical Seattle neighborhood sits near 54. It ranks Rainier View 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 43% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 38 · 43% | |
| Violent crime | 9 · 10% | |
| Burglary | 12 · 13% | |
| Other theft | 14 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 · 6% | |
| Other | 7 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Rainier View at night?
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- Rainier Beach57/100 · Moderate
- Dunlap41/100 · Elevated
- South Beacon Hill73/100 · Moderate
- Brighton44/100 · Elevated
- Holly Park45/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Rainier View safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 81/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Rainier View 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 Rainier View?
Vehicle crime — 38 of 89 incidents (43%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
How is the Rainier View 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.