Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

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A crime occurs every 5 hours 24 minutes (on average) in Pioneer Square.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Pioneer Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Pioneer Square 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 Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA Safe?

The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Pioneer Square is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of neighborhoods are safer and 7% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pioneer Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Pioneer Square is 9.078 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pioneer Square generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Pioneer Square may be as high as 1 in 104 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 118 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA: about 8 per year. The southeast part of Pioneer Square has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Pioneer Square, remember that the rate of vehicle theft 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 southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Pioneer Square residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Pioneer Square 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 Pioneer Square has 25, have the same problem. Of Pioneer Square’s 4,077 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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Pioneer Square Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	43.21
Robbery	6.148
Rape	0.6881
Murder	0.2205
Total Violent Crime	50.27 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	238.2
Vehicle Theft	9.078
Burglary	25.40
Arson	0.2617
Total Property Crime	272.9 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1541
Drug Crimes	0.7387
Vandalism	66.49
Identity Theft	6.723
Animal Cruelty	0.0366
Total "Other" Rate	74.14 (F)

Individual Pioneer Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Pioneer Square is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Pioneer Square.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Pioneer Square is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Falcon Trace, Southchase, FL	A+	A	A	A
Park East, Sarasota, FL	A-	A-	A-	A+
Orem North, Orem, UT	B+	A	A	A
Manton, Providence, RI	A	A	A	B+
Grantley, York, PA	A+	A-	A-	A
Govalle, Austin, TX	D+	D+	D+	C+
Fort Columbus Airport, Columbus, OH	D+	C+	C+	D+
Five Points, Atlanta, GA	D-	D-	D-	C
Farmers Market District, Dallas, TX	D	D+	D+	D+
Riverside Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	C+	C+	A-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Pioneer Square 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 Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Pioneer Square schools on SchoolGrade

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