Seattle Crime 2020
Seattle · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Seattle police open data lists 86,247 incidents for 2020, up 3.6% from 2019. That is about 11,043 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were theft (24.7%), other (21.5%), theft from vehicle (14.4%). The busiest month was May (12,513) and the quietest June (5,397).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 21,273 | 24.7% | up 39.3% |
| Other | 18,582 | 21.5% | down 23.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 12,389 | 14.4% | up 1.6% |
| Burglary | 10,444 | 12.1% | up 35.9% |
| Assault | 7,459 | 8.6% | down 10.6% |
| Vandalism | 6,670 | 7.7% | up 14.6% |
| Auto theft | 4,942 | 5.7% | up 21.2% |
| Fraud | 2,413 | 2.8% | down 25.1% |
| Robbery | 1,495 | 1.7% | down 3.9% |
| Sexual assault | 532 | 0.6% | down 25.4% |
| Homicide | 48 | 0.1% | up 50.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,966 |
| Feb | 6,341 |
| Mar | 7,454 |
| Apr | 6,965 |
| May | 12,513 |
| Jun | 5,397 |
| Jul | 6,360 |
| Aug | 6,861 |
| Sep | 6,804 |
| Oct | 7,372 |
| Nov | 6,361 |
| Dec | 6,853 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- Capitol Hill 5,348 incidents
- Downtown Commercial 5,060 incidents
- Queen Anne 4,868 incidents
- Northgate 4,496 incidents
- Slu/Cascade 3,937 incidents
- Ballard South 3,455 incidents
- Roosevelt/Ravenna 3,429 incidents
- University 3,424 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Seattle in 2020?
86,247 incidents for 2020 in Seattle Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Seattle in 2020?
Reported incidents were up 3.6% from 2019.
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Source: Seattle Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.