Seattle Crime 2024
Seattle · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Seattle police open data lists 81,822 incidents for 2024, down 1.0% from 2023. That is about 10,477 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (24.3%), theft (16.0%), theft from vehicle (15.8%). The busiest month was October (7,519) and the quietest February (5,933).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 19,845 | 24.3% | up 0.1% |
| Theft | 13,101 | 16.0% | up 4.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 12,889 | 15.8% | up 6.5% |
| Burglary | 8,921 | 10.9% | up 3.5% |
| Assault | 7,945 | 9.7% | down 5.8% |
| Auto theft | 7,434 | 9.1% | down 19.6% |
| Vandalism | 7,097 | 8.7% | down 2.5% |
| Fraud | 2,201 | 2.7% | down 3.3% |
| Robbery | 1,720 | 2.1% | up 0.5% |
| Sexual assault | 617 | 0.8% | down 0.5% |
| Homicide | 52 | 0.1% | down 14.8% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,626 |
| Feb | 5,933 |
| Mar | 6,340 |
| Apr | 6,337 |
| May | 6,830 |
| Jun | 6,444 |
| Jul | 7,155 |
| Aug | 7,223 |
| Sep | 7,484 |
| Oct | 7,519 |
| Nov | 7,015 |
| Dec | 6,916 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2024
- Capitol Hill 5,877 incidents
- Downtown Commercial 4,624 incidents
- Queen Anne 4,106 incidents
- Northgate 4,021 incidents
- Slu/Cascade 3,745 incidents
- University 3,558 incidents
- First Hill 3,108 incidents
- Ballard South 3,035 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Seattle in 2024?
81,822 incidents for 2024 in Seattle Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Seattle in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 1.0% from 2023.
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Source: Seattle Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.