Seattle Crime 2021
Seattle · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Seattle police open data lists 81,275 incidents for 2021, down 5.8% from 2020. That is about 10,407 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (21.3%), theft from vehicle (18.6%), theft (16.9%). The busiest month was October (7,783) and the quietest February (5,660).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 17,291 | 21.3% | down 6.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 15,099 | 18.6% | up 21.9% |
| Theft | 13,763 | 16.9% | down 35.3% |
| Burglary | 9,865 | 12.1% | down 5.5% |
| Assault | 8,106 | 10.0% | up 8.7% |
| Vandalism | 7,359 | 9.1% | up 10.3% |
| Auto theft | 5,346 | 6.6% | up 8.2% |
| Fraud | 2,092 | 2.6% | down 13.3% |
| Robbery | 1,764 | 2.2% | up 18.0% |
| Sexual assault | 548 | 0.7% | up 3.0% |
| Homicide | 42 | 0.1% | down 12.5% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,501 |
| Feb | 5,660 |
| Mar | 6,211 |
| Apr | 5,947 |
| May | 6,678 |
| Jun | 6,522 |
| Jul | 7,116 |
| Aug | 7,098 |
| Sep | 7,183 |
| Oct | 7,783 |
| Nov | 7,427 |
| Dec | 7,149 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- Capitol Hill 5,081 incidents
- Downtown Commercial 4,968 incidents
- Northgate 4,800 incidents
- Queen Anne 4,227 incidents
- Slu/Cascade 3,925 incidents
- Roosevelt/Ravenna 3,269 incidents
- University 3,265 incidents
- Ballard South 3,146 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Seattle in 2021?
81,275 incidents for 2021 in Seattle Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Seattle in 2021?
Reported incidents were down 5.8% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Seattle Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.