Neighborhood overview
Ballard South, Seattle
Recent police-feed safety data for Ballard South in Seattle, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Seattle police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Ballard South reports close to Seattle's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
1,040 / 100k local
vs Seattle 853 / 100k citywide (+22%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+174%)
Property
6,329 / 100k local
vs Seattle 4,045 / 100k citywide (+56%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+227%)
~22,943 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~182 days · newest report Aug 22, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (188 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (32% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 5 week-over-week (7 this week, 12 the week before).
- · property reports down 12 week-over-week (9 this week, 21 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 5 week-over-week (4 this week, 9 the week before).
- · Most reports in Ballard South occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 32% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.