2009 Crime Statistics
Precinct Crime Trends

PRECINCT LEVEL OVERVIEW - FIRST SEVEN MONTHS

The precinct level Major Crime statistics for August and September have now been posted.  Through September, four of the five precincts are showing increases in Major Crimes when compared with the same period in 2008, with South Precinct posting a small decline. Robberies and aggravated assaults are fueling the increases in Violent Crimes. Though Property Crimes are also up overall in four precincts, two precincts are showing single-digit decreases in burglaries and three precincts are posting double-digit decreases in vehicle thefts compared to one year ago.

The Department is responding to these crime trends with a number of strategies. Task forces are being deployed against targeted crimes and precincts are deploying officers and devoting resources to hot spot enforcement and tracking these efforts. In West Precinct, for example, efforts were focused on entertainment venues and open air drug markets to prevent incidents from occurring or escalating. In South Precinct, the focus has been on assaults and predatory behaviors committed by, or directed at, young people. The South, Southwest and East Precincts will have a strong and active role in the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, working in and with the schools, and coordinating efforts with the Gang Unit to anticipate and prevent violent incidents.

The work of all precincts to address and prevent crime will be advanced as police staffing continues to grow. The Department hired 111 new officers in 2008, exceeding its hiring goal of 92. By the beginning of 2009, an additional 59 new officers have completed training and have been deployed.

PRECINCT CRIME TRENDS

PRECINCT DATA BY BEAT:

Important note on comparing precinct crime data to previous years

PDF 2009 Precinct Data  January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 (Links to PDF )

Excel 2009 Precinct Data January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 (Links to XLS )

PRECINCT CRIME TREND REPORTS

West Precinct Jan-April 2009 (Links to PDF )

North Precinct Jan-April 2009 (Links to PDF )

East Precinct Jan-April 2009 (Links to PDF )

South Precinct Jan-April 2009 (Links to PDF )

Southwest Precinct Jan-April 2009 (Links to PDF )

IMPORTANT NOTE:

In 2008, Seattle Police Department precinct "beat" boundaries went through significant changes. 2009 and 2008 are comparable with each other, but are not directly comparable to years prior to 2008.