Safety index · Seward Park, Seattle · data through August 2026
Is Seward Park safe?
Seward Park sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 79 out of 100 — 25 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 10th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 107 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 Seward Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — criminal damage & arson alone is 26% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Timing matters here: about 31% 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
| Criminal damage & arson | 28 · 26% | |
| Vehicle crime | 38 · 36% | |
| Other theft | 18 · 17% | |
| Burglary | 8 · 7% | |
| Public order | 5 · 5% | |
| Other | 7 · 7% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Seward Park 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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- Columbia City45/100 · Elevated
- Brighton44/100 · Elevated
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- Mid-Beacon Hill75/100 · Low risk
- Dunlap41/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Seward Park safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 79/100). About 56% of severity-weighted incidents in Seward Park 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 Seward Park?
Criminal damage & arson — 28 of 107 incidents (26%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
How is the Seward Park 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.