Violent crime
531 per 100,000 residents, per year
35 reported in the last 12 months
−62% vs. Seattle (1,395)
Data through September 2026, Seattle Police Department
Crime in Lakewood/Seward Park, Seattle
The violent crime rate in Lakewood/Seward Park is 531 per 100,000 residents per year, 62% below Seattle as a whole (1,395). It ranks 39 of 50 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
2,821 per 100,000 residents, per year
186 reported in the last 12 months
−43% vs. Seattle (4,965)
All reported
3,413 per 100,000 residents, per year
225 reported in the last 12 months
−49% vs. Seattle (6,655)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 6,593 for Lakewood/Seward Park. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Lakewood/Seward Park sits in Seattle
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Lakewood/Seward Park is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 39 of 50. Nearby in the ranking: Roosevelt/Ravenna (634), Eastlake West (559), Wallingford (526), North Admiral (525).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Lakewood/Seward Park |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Seattle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 29 | 440 | −64% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 6 | 91 | −47% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 95 | 1,441 | no change |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 35 | 531 | −16% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 21 | 319 | −66% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 21 | 319 | −77% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 14 | 212 | −63% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 2 | 30 | −64% |
| Drug offensesOther | 2 | 30 | −86% |
Source and dates
tazs-3rd5- Source
- Seattle Police Department, via Seattle Open Data (dataset tazs-3rd5), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 6,593 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Seattle, WA
- All neighborhoods
- Seattle neighborhoods by reported crime rate