West Seattle, Seattle, WA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Seattle in green. The most dangerous areas in West Seattle 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 West Seattle, Seattle, WA Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. West Seattle is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of neighborhoods are safer and 10% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Seattle's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Seattle is 0.1991 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Seattle generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Seattle may be as high as 1 in 4,807 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,424 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of West Seattle, Seattle, WA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of West Seattle has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Seattle's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West Seattle to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, West Seattle is less safe than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in West Seattle, Seattle, WA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Seattle about $9,479,121 in 2025, or roughly $374 per resident. This is part of West Seattle's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Seattle, including every crime type and how West Seattle compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading West Seattle's crime maps on the West Seattle overall crime page.

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Individual West Seattle Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in West Seattle is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Seattle.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
North Delridge, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	F	F
High Point, Seattle, WA	D	C	D-	D-
Admiral, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	D-	D-
Riverview, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-	D-
Alki, Seattle, WA	C-	B	D+	D-
Roxhill, Seattle, WA	D-	C	F	F
Fauntleroy, Seattle, WA	D+	B-	D-	D-
South Delridge, Seattle, WA	F	C-	F	F
Highland Park, Seattle, WA	D-	C	F	D-
Arbor Heights, Seattle, WA	D+	B	D	D-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Seattle is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Baychester, Bronx, NY	A-	B	B	A-
Ramona, Riverside, CA	B-	B-	B-	B
Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	B	B	B	F
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	D+	D-
Shadow Creek Ranch, Pearland, TX	A-	B+	B+	D+
Springfield Gardens, Queens, NY	B+	C+	C+	C+
UC Irvine, Irvine, CA	A	A	A	A
Highland, St. Paul, MN	C	B-	B-	C+
Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD	A	A-	A-	D-
West Village, Manhattan, NY	C	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Seattle, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools N/A. See West Seattle schools on SchoolGrade

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