PLEASE NOTE:
The Seattle Police Department cautions against using crime and/or other police data to make decisions/comparisons regarding the safety of an area or the amount of crime.
Crime statistics represent only police services where a report was made and do not include other calls for police service.
The data do not reflect or certify "safe" or "unsafe" areas. When looking at crime statistics it is important to consider geography (business vs. residential), and major institutions that exist within the boundaries (i.e. hospitals, schools, parks, etc.) of the reporting areas.
Data will sometimes reflect where the crime was reported versus where the crime occurred.
Areas with a high volume of foot traffic or that are more densely populated may have more reported crime. This does not necessarily mean more crime occurs there, but that more crime is reported there.
Crime statistics 2012
CITYWIDE OVERVIEW
The citywide and precinct Major Crime statistics for the first three months of 2012 have now been posted.
Through March, Major Crimes are up citywide by 7% when compared with the same time period in 2011. Violent Crimes are up through the first three months of 2012 by 7% compared with last year, with robberies trending down, and other crimes showing an increase. Property Crimes are up by 7% across the City through March, when compared with 2011. Vehicle thefts and larceny/thefts are trending up, while burglaries are down. Table 1 below depicts reported Major Crimes for each month in 2012 compared with the same time period in 2011.
CITYWIDE YEAR TO DATE:
The table below depicts reported Major Crimes for each month in 2012 compared with the same time period in 2011.
Citywide Major Crimes Trends ( PDF 
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Citywide Major Crimes Trends ( XLS 
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PRECINCT OVERVIEW
Through March, all five precincts are showing increases in Major Crimes when compared with the same time period in 2011, with four precincts showing single-digit increases, and one precinct showing a double-digit increase. This increasing crime trend is occurring in both Violent Crimes and Property Crimes in three precincts. In the remaining two precincts, one is showing a decrease in Violent Crimes and the other a decrease in Property Crimes.
PRECINCT DATA BY BEAT:
The files below provide precinct-level Major Crime statistics at the precinct, sector and beat levels for the months of January - March 2012.
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( XLS )
