Capitol Hill, WA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 241%

Violent crime 128%

Property crime 264%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Data from local enforcement agencies is analyzed and algorithms are applied to estimate the number of crimes in the area.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Capitol Hill_{/100k people}	Seattle_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	42,425	8,005 (estimate)	5,499	3,026	2,346
Murder	52	n/a	6.7	3.9	6.5
Rape	301	n/a	39.0	34.8	38.4
Robbery	1,471	n/a	190.7	67.4	73.9
Assault	3,008	n/a	389.9	187.6	279.7
Violent crime	4,832	885 (estimate)	626	294	388
Burglary	10,427	n/a	1,351.5	522.1	314.2
Theft	22,255	n/a	2,884.6	1,854.2	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	4,911	n/a	636.5	356.1	246.0
Property crime	37,593	7,120 (estimate)	4,873	2,732	1,958

Key findings

Capitol Hill crime rates are 241% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Capitol Hill are 128% higher than the national average
In Capitol Hill you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Capitol Hill is safer than 11% of the cities in Washington
Year over year crime in Seattle has increased by 8%

Capitol Hill crime map

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The Capitol Hill crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Capitol Hill as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Capitol Hill crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Capitol Hill (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Capitol Hill

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Capitol Hill is 1 in 113

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Capitol Hill is 1 in 15

The chance of being a victim of crime in Capitol Hill is 1 in 13

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

Seattle police department

Item	Capitol Hill	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}
High Bridge, WA	2,634	51	477	528
Mirrormont, WA	3,791	56	520	576
Woodway, WA	1,367	71	571	643
Clearview, WA	3,907	64	598	662
Sammamish, WA	62,136	25	661	686
Meadowdale, WA	2,998	81	754	835
Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA	3,512	81	756	837
Seattle, WA	668,849	626	4,873	5,499

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Denver, CO	663,303	858	4,649	5,507
El Paso, TX	678,058	316	1,241	1,558
Washington, DC	659,009	958	3,431	4,389
Boston, MA	658,279	624	1,866	2,491
Boston, MA	658,279	607	1,759	2,366
Seattle, WA	668,849	626	4,873	5,499

Source: The Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.

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