Safety index · Seward Park, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Seward Park safe?
Seward Park sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 82 out of 100 — 25 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 8th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 87 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 — criminal damage & arson alone is 23% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Timing matters here: about 32% 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 | 20 · 23% | |
| Vehicle crime | 30 · 34% | |
| Other theft | 16 · 18% | |
| Burglary | 7 · 8% | |
| Public order | 4 · 5% | |
| Other | 7 · 8% |
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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- Brighton48/100 · Elevated
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- Mid-Beacon Hill78/100 · Low risk
- Dunlap45/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Seward Park safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 82/100). About 57% 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 — 20 of 87 incidents (23%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 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.