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)
1,302 / 100k local
vs Washington 683 / 100k citywide (+91%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+243%)
Property
7,025 / 100k local
vs Washington 2,197 / 100k citywide (+220%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+263%)
~19,606 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Oct 8, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (66 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (36% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports flat week-over-week (3 this week, 3 the week before).
- · property reports down 4 week-over-week (24 this week, 28 the week before).
- · Most reports in Chinatown occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 36% 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.