Seattle Crime 2023
Seattle · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Seattle police open data lists 82,677 incidents for 2023, down 5.2% from 2022. That is about 10,586 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were other (24.0%), theft (15.1%), theft from vehicle (14.6%). The busiest month was July (7,649) and the quietest February (5,810).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 19,821 | 24.0% | down 0.8% |
| Theft | 12,505 | 15.1% | down 18.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 12,108 | 14.6% | down 22.2% |
| Auto theft | 9,244 | 11.2% | up 32.6% |
| Burglary | 8,619 | 10.4% | down 1.6% |
| Assault | 8,433 | 10.2% | down 3.8% |
| Vandalism | 7,279 | 8.8% | down 0.8% |
| Fraud | 2,276 | 2.8% | up 6.8% |
| Robbery | 1,711 | 2.1% | down 3.0% |
| Sexual assault | 620 | 0.7% | up 6.7% |
| Homicide | 61 | 0.1% | up 19.6% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,659 |
| Feb | 5,810 |
| Mar | 6,511 |
| Apr | 6,727 |
| May | 7,263 |
| Jun | 6,706 |
| Jul | 7,649 |
| Aug | 7,524 |
| Sep | 6,974 |
| Oct | 7,113 |
| Nov | 6,898 |
| Dec | 6,843 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Capitol Hill 5,045 incidents
- Downtown Commercial 4,669 incidents
- Northgate 4,419 incidents
- Queen Anne 4,247 incidents
- Slu/Cascade 3,685 incidents
- University 3,459 incidents
- Roosevelt/Ravenna 3,293 incidents
- First Hill 3,075 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Seattle in 2023?
82,677 incidents for 2023 in Seattle Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Seattle in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 5.2% from 2022.
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Source: Seattle Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.