Safety index · Greater Duwamish, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is South Park safe?
South Park shows a typical level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 74 out of 100 — 17 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 24th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 130 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
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 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
| Violent crime | 14 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 33 · 25% | |
| Burglary | 15 · 12% | |
| Other theft | 26 · 20% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 · 8% | |
| Other | 20 · 15% |
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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- South Beacon Hill80/100 · Low risk
- Riverview79/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is South Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 74/100). About 60% 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 — 14 of 130 incidents (11%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 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.