The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in First Hill, Seattle, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$21.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for First Hill, Seattle, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,780 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of First Hill with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is First Hill, Seattle, WA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where First Hill's combined rate is much higher than the norm. First Hill sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of neighborhoods and behind 91%. The grade covers only First Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in First Hill is 75.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the northeast areas to 1 in 21 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of First Hill, Seattle, WA report the most crime, about 218 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 47 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in First Hill, Seattle, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in First Hill for 2025 is $20,950,631, about $1,183 per resident and $1,780 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in First Hill Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

First Hill, Seattle, WA:	$1183
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$1762
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA:	$324
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in First Hill is $1,183 per year, which is $719 more than the national average and $573 more than Seattle's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to First Hill:

In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $1,762 per person, which is $578 more than in First Hill.
In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $324 per person, which is $859 less than in First Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of First Hill for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to First Hill	Cost per First Hill Resident
Murder	$6.80 million	$384
Rape/Sexual Assault	$728,538	$41
Robbery	$738,497	$42
Assault	$3.85 million	$218
Kidnapping	$162,457	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1.59 million	$90
Burglary	$2.40 million	$135
Theft	$2.68 million	$151
Arson	$92,378	$5
Vandalism	$1.72 million	$97
Animal Cruelty	$2,761	$0
Drug Crimes	$44,213	$2
Identity Theft	$137,017	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$20,950,631	$1,183

The Intangible Cost of Crime in First Hill, Seattle, WA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in First Hill totals $49,878,645 ($2,817 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $70,829,276 ($4,000 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which First Hill has 5, do the same, and of First Hill's 17,708 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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First Hill Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.575
Robbery	1.326
Rape	0.6785
Murder	0.2045
Total Violent Crime	9.783 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	29.20
Vehicle Theft	5.809
Burglary	14.94
Arson	0.2160
Total Property Crime	50.16 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1513
Drug Crimes	0.3375
Vandalism	13.59
Identity Theft	0.9997
Animal Cruelty	0.0211
Total "Other" Rate	15.10 (D+)

Individual First Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in First Hill is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to First Hill.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA	F	F	F
International District, Seattle, WA	F	F	F
Central District, Seattle, WA	F	D	F
Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA	F	D	F
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F
Belltown, Seattle, WA	F	F	F
Madrona, Seattle, WA	D+	C	D
Atlantic, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F
Uptown, Seattle, WA	F	D-	F
Leschi, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

First Hill is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	B-	B-
Delmar Parkway, Aurora, CO	D-	D-	D-
Desert Hills, Cave Creek, AZ	A+	A	A
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX	F	F	F
Ellsworth, Elmwood Park, IL	A	A-	A-
Encanto, San Diego, CA	B+	C+	C+
Englewood, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-
Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, PA	B	C+	C+
Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA	D+	D	D
Heron Walk, Madison, TN	D	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, First Hill is less safe than 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 First Hill, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools N/A. See First Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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