Westlake, Seattle, WA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	C+

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$4.28 million

Cost of Crime™ for Westlake, Seattle, WA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $814 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Westlake with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Westlake against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Westlake sits in the 55th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 55% of neighborhoods and behind 45%. The grade covers only Westlake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Westlake is 4.035 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 166 in the east areas to 1 in 370 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Westlake, Seattle, WA report the most violent crime, about 9 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Westlake, Seattle, WA

The tangible cost of violent crime in Westlake is projected at $4,279,871 for 2025, about $557 per resident and $814 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 36.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 50.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Westlake Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Westlake, Seattle, WA:	$557
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$807
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA:	$104
Washington:	$247
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $557 per resident each year in Westlake, which is $299 more than the national average and $310 more than Seattle's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Westlake:

In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $807 per person, which is $250 more than in Westlake.
In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $104 per person, which is $453 less than in Westlake

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Westlake, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Westlake	Cost per Westlake Resident
Murder	$3.24 million	$422
Rape/Sexual Assault	$329,434	$43
Robbery	$280,060	$36
Assault	$428,655	$56
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$4,279,871	$557

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Westlake, Seattle, WA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Westlake totals $23,274,641 ($3,031 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $27,554,512 ($3,588 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Westlake, Seattle, WA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the east part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Westlake Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Westlake residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.944
Robbery	1.159
Rape	0.7075
Murder	0.2246
Total Violent Crime	4.035 (B-)

Individual Westlake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Queen Anne, Seattle, WA	D	B-	D-
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F
Eastlake, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	F
Uptown, Seattle, WA	F	D-	F
Belltown, Seattle, WA	F	F	F
Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA	F	D	F
Interbay, Seattle, WA	D	C+	D-
Fremont, Seattle, WA	F	C	F
Montlake, Seattle, WA	D+	A	D-
First Hill, Seattle, WA	D-	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westlake is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent 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
Pueblo, Wichita, KS	D	D-	D-
Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH	C-	A-	A-
Southern Hills, Springfield, MO	C	B-	B-
South Side, West Palm Beach, FL	B	B	B
South Harrison, Tucson, AZ	A-	A-	A-
Smith Hill, Providence, RI	C+	B-	B-
Sayre Park, Bethlehem, PA	A-	B+	B+
Saint Johns, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+
Roselawn, Cincinnati, OH	D-	D	D
Rainbow Hills, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D

Considering only the violent crime rate, Westlake is as safe as the Washington state average and as safe as the national average.

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