Safety index · Lake City, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Victory Heights safe?
Victory Heights shows a typical level of reported crime for Seattle. Its SafeRoute safety index is 66 out of 100 — 9 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 35th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 192 incidents reported to the SPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (12% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 37% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 26% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 23 · 12% | |
| Burglary | 30 · 16% | |
| Other theft | 44 · 23% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 25 · 13% | |
| Vehicle crime | 29 · 15% | |
| Shoplifting | 21 · 11% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Victory Heights at night?
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Common questions
Is Victory Heights safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 66/100). About 63% of severity-weighted incidents in Victory Heights 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 Victory Heights?
Violent crime — 23 of 192 incidents (12%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Victory Heights 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.