Neighborhood overview
Chinatown, Washington
Recent police-feed safety data for Chinatown in Washington, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Washington police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Chinatown reports notably higher per-capita rates than Washington citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
1,151 / 100k local
vs Washington 546 / 100k citywide (+111%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+203%)
Property
6,198 / 100k local
vs Washington 1,890 / 100k citywide (+228%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+220%)
~19,606 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Jul 8, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (123 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in morning (6am–12pm) (32% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 5 week-over-week (7 this week, 2 the week before).
- · property reports down 2 week-over-week (26 this week, 28 the week before).
- · Most reports in Chinatown occur during morning (6am-12pm) — 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.