Seattle Crime 2026
Seattle · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Seattle police open data lists 62,025 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (30.2%), theft (15.6%), theft from vehicle (14.8%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 18,755 | 30.2% | — |
| Theft | 9,649 | 15.6% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 9,204 | 14.8% | — |
| Assault | 6,655 | 10.7% | — |
| Burglary | 5,827 | 9.4% | — |
| Vandalism | 4,699 | 7.6% | — |
| Auto theft | 3,879 | 6.3% | — |
| Fraud | 1,597 | 2.6% | — |
| Robbery | 1,147 | 1.8% | — |
| Sexual assault | 590 | 1.0% | — |
| Homicide | 23 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 6,619 |
| Feb | 5,338 |
| Mar | 6,080 |
| Apr | 5,945 |
| May | 6,710 |
| Jun | 6,703 |
| Jul | 6,575 |
| Aug | 6,743 |
| Sep | 5,873 |
| Oct | 5,439 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- Capitol Hill 5,016 incidents
- Queen Anne 3,494 incidents
- Slu/Cascade 3,160 incidents
- Downtown Commercial 2,975 incidents
- Northgate 2,846 incidents
- First Hill 2,651 incidents
- University 2,529 incidents
- Ballard South 2,366 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Seattle in 2026?
62,025 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Seattle Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Seattle Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.