Safety index · North Central, Seattle · data through July 2026
Is Wallingford safe?
Wallingford records more reported crime than most Seattle neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 44 out of 100 — 13 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 66th of 94 Seattle neighborhoods — based on 497 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 — burglary alone is 20% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Timing matters here: about 35% 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
| Burglary | 99 · 20% | |
| Vehicle crime | 161 · 32% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 61 · 12% | |
| Other theft | 90 · 18% | |
| Violent crime | 27 · 5% | |
| Robbery | 8 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Wallingford 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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- Fremont35/100 · Elevated
- University District23/100 · High risk
- University Heights24/100 · High risk
- Portage Bay57/100 · Moderate
- Eastlake53/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Wallingford safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 44/100). About 63% of severity-weighted incidents in Wallingford 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 Wallingford?
Burglary — 99 of 497 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Wallingford 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.