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Safety index · Beacon Hill, Seattle · data through July 2026

Is South Beacon Hill safe?

South Beacon Hill sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 80 out of 100 — 23 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 13th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 93 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

80/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of South Beacon Hill — higher is safer. 13th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 30% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Martin Luther King Junior Way SouthAirport Way South neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
93 incidents reported within 1 km of the South Beacon Hill center · SPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
28 · 30%
Violent crime
11 · 12%
Other theft
17 · 18%
Robbery
7 · 8%
Other
14 · 15%
Criminal damage & arson
6 · 6%

When it happens

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

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Common questions

Is South Beacon Hill safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 54% of severity-weighted incidents in South Beacon Hill 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 South Beacon Hill?

Vehicle crime — 28 of 93 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the South Beacon Hill 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.