Safety index · Greater Duwamish, Seattle · data through August 2026
Is South Park safe?
South Park sits at the safer end of Seattle by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 72 out of 100 — 18 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 23rd of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 153 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 South Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (11% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Timing matters here: about 34% 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
| Violent crime | 17 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 38 · 25% | |
| Other theft | 31 · 20% | |
| Burglary | 15 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 12 · 8% | |
| Other | 26 · 17% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in South 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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- Highland Park67/100 · Moderate
- Georgetown67/100 · Moderate
- South Delridge38/100 · Elevated
- South Beacon Hill73/100 · Moderate
- Riverview77/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is South Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 72/100). About 62% of severity-weighted incidents in South Park 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 South Park?
Violent crime — 17 of 153 incidents (11%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
How is the South 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.