Neighborhood overview
Downtown Commercial, Seattle
Recent police-feed safety data for Downtown Commercial in Seattle, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Seattle police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Downtown Commercial reports notably higher per-capita rates than Seattle citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
2,948 / 100k local
vs Seattle 876 / 100k citywide (+237%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+677%)
Property
12,067 / 100k local
vs Seattle 4,257 / 100k citywide (+183%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+524%)
~10,886 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~182 days · newest report Oct 9, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (266 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (38% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 10 week-over-week (7 this week, 17 the week before).
- · property reports down 8 week-over-week (13 this week, 21 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 3 week-over-week (23 this week, 20 the week before).
- · Most reports in Downtown Commercial occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 38% 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.