Seattle, WA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in the Seattle area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Seattle area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Seattle, WA Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Seattle is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Seattle area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in the Seattle area is 0.2090 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Seattle area generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in the Seattle area may be as high as 1 in 4,039 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,898 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the arson map, however, because comparing rates for arson or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Seattle, WA: about 142 per year. The southeast part of the Seattle area has fewer cases of arson with only 43 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Arson Maps

When looking at the arson map for the Seattle area, remember that the rate of arson per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the arson rate map do not always indicate danger for the Seattle area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which the Seattle area has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which the Seattle area has 235, have the same problem. Of the Seattle area’s 4,184,261 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Seattle Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All arson rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Seattle residents in a standard year.

Individual Seattle Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in the Seattle area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Seattle area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Medina, WA	D	D+	D-	F
Hunts Point, WA	C	C+	D+	F
Clyde Hill, WA	D+	D+	D-	F
Yarrow Point, WA	C	C+	D+	F
Mercer Island, WA	D	C	D-	F
Beaux Arts Village, WA	D	C-	D-	F
Kirkland, WA	D-	D	F	F
White Center, WA	F	D	F	F
Boulevard Park, WA	F	D	F	F
Inglewood-Finn Hill, WA	C-	D+	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Seattle is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Detroit, MI	D+	D-	D-	C-
Minneapolis, MN	D+	C	C	C
Riverside, CA	C-	D+	D+	D
San Diego, CA	D+	D+	D+	F
Denver, CO	D-	D	D	D-
Boston, MA	B	C	C	A
Phoenix, AZ	C	C-	C-	C
Tampa, FL	A-	B	B	A+
Baltimore, MD	D	D	D	B+
St. Louis, MO	D-	D	D	C-

Considering only the arson rate, the Seattle area is as safe as the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Seattle schools on SchoolGrade

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