The 10 Safest Seattle, WA Neighborhoods For 2024


The safest Seattle neighborhoods are Hawthorne Hills and Blue Ridge for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Safest Neighborhoods In Seattle
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Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhhods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Seattle are the safest before you move.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Seattle. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

What Seattle neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list.

The Safest Neighborhoods In Seattle For 2024

  1. Hawthorne Hills
  2. Blue Ridge
  3. Matthews Beach
  4. North Beach
  5. Arbor Heights
  6. Broadmoor
  7. View Ridge
  8. Laurelhurst
  9. Wedgwood
  10. Magnolia

Which neighborhood is the safest in Seattle in 2024? That would be Hawthorne Hills. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top , scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Seattle neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous.

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Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Seattle For 2024

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10
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Population: 1,915
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 22
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,253
More on Hawthorne Hills: Data | Real Estate

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9
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Population: 2,056
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 80
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,696
More on Blue Ridge: Data | Real Estate

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9.5
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Population: 6,348
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 95
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,839
More on Matthews Beach: Data | Real Estate

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9
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Population: 2,562
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 155
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,651
More on North Beach: Data | Real Estate

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10
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Population: 5,143
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 80
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,984
More on Arbor Heights: Data | Real Estate

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9.5
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Population: 1,183
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 25
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,026
More on Broadmoor: Data | Real Estate

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9.5
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Population: 4,352
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 144
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,850
More on View Ridge: Data | Real Estate

Laurelhurst Seattle, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

10
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Population: 3,147
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 127
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,951
More on Laurelhurst: Data | Real Estate

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10
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Population: 10,926
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 169
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,837
More on Wedgwood: Data | Real Estate

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10
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Population: 19,471
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 119
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,020
More on Magnolia: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Seattle Hoods In 2024

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can look at the unbiased raw data. We choose data.

Instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the numbers from the FBI’s most recent crime report for every neighborhood in Seattle.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhood’s property and violent crimes per capita. We used the following criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 78 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

Finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the “Safest City Neighborhood In Seattle.” We’re lookin’ at you, Hawthorne Hills.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the safest neighborhoods in Seattle.

Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Seattle

Looking at the data, you can tell that Hawthorne Hills is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

The safest neighborhoods in Seattle are Hawthorne Hills, Blue Ridge, Matthews Beach, North Beach, Arbor Heights, Broadmoor, View Ridge, Laurelhurst, Wedgwood, and Magnolia.

But as most Washington residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So make sure you’re informed ahead of time.

The most dangerous neighborhoods in Seattle are Belltown, First Hill, Northgate, Sand Point, and Atlantic.

We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Seattle For 2024

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Hawthorne Hills 1,275
2 Blue Ridge 1,776
3 Matthews Beach 1,934
4 North Beach 1,806
5 Arbor Heights 2,064
6 Broadmoor 2,051
7 View Ridge 1,994
8 Laurelhurst 2,078
9 Wedgwood 2,006
10 Magnolia 2,139
11 Windermere 2,174
12 Bryant 1,854
13 Whittier Heights 2,144
14 Ravenna 2,208
15 Phinney Ridge 2,215
16 Loyal Heights 2,312
17 Maple Leaf 2,246
18 Sunset Hill 2,977
19 Queen Anne 2,556
20 Madrona 2,514
21 Madison Valley 2,564
22 Broadview 2,763
23 Admiral 2,638
24 Wallingford 3,119
25 Portage Bay 3,610
26 Victory Heights 3,195
27 Montlake 3,407
28 West Seattle 3,396
29 Olympic Manor 3,369
30 Riverview 3,626
31 Fauntleroy 3,428
32 Denny-Blaine 3,805
33 Leschi 3,552
34 Pinehurst 3,701
35 Highland Park 3,784
36 Meadowbrook 3,752
37 Beacon Hill 3,746
38 Seward Park 4,450
39 Bitter Lake 4,033
40 Brighton 3,886
41 Westlake 4,688
42 Pioneer Square 4,616
43 Columbia City 4,237
44 Interbay 4,730
45 Crown Hill 4,788
46 Fremont 4,788
47 Green Lake 5,179
48 High Point 4,338
49 Downtown 4,983
50 Olympic Hills 5,378
51 Madison Park 6,189
52 North Delridge 5,173
53 Eastlake 6,513
54 North College Park 6,523
55 Industrial District 5,480
56 Cedar Park 5,955
57 Roosevelt 6,449
58 Rainier Beach 5,485
59 South Delridge 6,898
60 Central District 6,015
61 Mount Baker 6,412
62 University District 6,824
63 Roxhill 7,336
64 Ballard 7,212
65 Greenwood 7,458
66 Alki 8,439
67 Georgetown 7,547
68 South Park 9,034
69 International District 7,815
70 Capitol Hill 8,005
71 Lower Queen Anne 8,200
72 Haller Lake 10,455
73 South Lake Union 10,547
74 Atlantic 10,612
75 Sand Point 11,469
76 Northgate 12,044
77 First Hill 12,043
78 Belltown 13,606
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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