Rainier Beach, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

168%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

184%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

165%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Rainier Beach crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Rainier Beach crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Seattle crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Rainier Beach crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Seattle.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Rainier Beach_{/100k people}	Seattle_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	47,860	6,219 (estimate)	6,559	3,732	2,324
Murder	54	n/a	7.4	5.0	6.3
Rape	311	n/a	42.6	39.2	40.0
Robbery	1,748	n/a	239.6	86.8	66.1
Assault	4,002	n/a	548.5	244.7	268.2
Violent crime	6,115	1,049 (estimate)	838	376	370
Burglary	8,765	n/a	1,201.2	563.0	269.8
Theft	26,038	n/a	3,568.4	2,154.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	6,942	n/a	951.4	639.3	282.7
Property crime	41,745	5,170 (estimate)	5,721	3,356	1,954

Rainier Beach crime map

The Rainier Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Rainier Beach as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Rainier Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Rainier Beach crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Rainier Beach crime rates are 168% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Rainier Beach are 184% higher than the national average
In Rainier Beach you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Rainier Beach is safer than 12% of the cities in Washington
Year over year crime in Seattle has increased by 12%

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Daily Crime In Rainier Beach (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rainier Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rainier Beach is 1 in 96

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rainier Beach is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rainier Beach is 1 in 17

Year Over Year Crime In Seattle (per 100,000 people)

Seattle police department

Item	Rainier Beach	Seattle	Washington
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,801	8,169
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	2.2

Sex offenders in Washington

State	Total offenders	Washington_/100K	National_/100K
Washington	6,688	107	266

There are a total of 6,688 sex offenders in Washington. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Browns Point, WA	961	53	471	524
Yarrow Point, WA	1,353	53	471	524
Ames Lake, WA	1,317	53	471	524
Clyde Hill, WA	3,360	72	639	711
Mirrormont, WA	4,102	72	639	711
Shadow Lake, WA	2,385	85	762	847
Lake Holm, WA	3,332	89	798	887
Seattle, WA	741,251	838	5,721	6,559

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Denver, CO	715,878	1,070	6,428	7,498
Washington, DC	701,974	745	3,484	4,229
Boston, MA	689,326	619	1,802	2,421
El Paso, TX	679,879	313	1,379	1,692
Detroit, MI	672,351	2,028	4,478	6,506
Seattle, WA	741,251	838	5,721	6,559

Source: The Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA Crime Rates