{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/seattle","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T01:36:46.404Z","place":{"city":"Seattle","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":47.60621,"lon":-122.33207},"safety":{"score":70,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":72,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":63},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":84},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":72}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Thu, 08 May 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-06-02T16:02:32Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-20T14:01:54.5526199-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":5.76340794073065,"display":"5.8 / 100k","year":"2023","score":65,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":26,"display":"26","year":"2021","score":68,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":14.2,"display":"14.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":57,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":64.2697196,"display":"64/100","year":"2024","score":64,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":73.5177858,"display":"74/100","year":"2024","score":74,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":69.8551773,"display":"70/100","year":"2024","score":70,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":77.7839316,"display":"78/100","year":"2024","score":78,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":76.1934585,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":72.3731718,"display":"72/100","year":"2024","score":72,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":55.28,"display":"55.3 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":45,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":44.72,"display":"44.7 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":45,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":60,"display":"60.0%","year":"2023","score":61,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":0.1,"display":"0.1%","year":"2023","score":95,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":1.12,"display":"1.12 / 100k","year":"2022","score":76,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":108,"display":"US AQI 108 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":17,"display":"17 within 15 km · nearest ~0.5 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":32,"display":"July: highs ~32°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":83,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Seattle is safe for the vast majority of visitors who stick to normal precautions, though a few downtown blocks warrant real caution.","summary":"Seattle's underlying indicators (rule of law, government effectiveness, low sexual-violence rate) are strong, and violent crime against tourists specifically is low. The friction comes from a concentrated, well-known problem zone — the 3rd Avenue corridor and Pioneer Square — where open drug use and opportunistic theft are common, plus routine car break-ins citywide. Crime citywide has fallen significantly through 2025-2026, but the drop is uneven by neighborhood.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robbery of visitors is uncommon but does happen, concentrated on 3rd Ave downtown and in Pioneer Square after dark; daytime tourist zones (Pike Place, waterfront, Space Needle) see far less."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Bag-snatching and pocket theft cluster in crowded tourist spots — Pike Place Market and downtown transit hubs — via distraction techniques rather than confrontation."},"safeAreas":["Queen Anne (Upper & Lower)","Fremont","Ballard","Capitol Hill (daytime)","Pike Place Market & Waterfront (daytime)"],"avoidAreas":["3rd Ave downtown between Pine & Pike St, especially after dark — open drug activity and opportunistic robbery/assault","Pioneer Square after dark — Seattle's most consistently flagged high-crime downtown district","Aurora Ave N and Lake City Way at night — street crime and vehicle-related incidents"],"scams":["Distraction theft in dense crowds at Pike Place Market — someone bumps or engages you while an accomplice lifts a bag or phone","Fake charity/petition clipboard approaches downtown that pin you down while a partner works your bag","Unsolicited 'help' with luggage or directions near hotels/transit that ends in a grab-and-run"],"zones":[{"name":"Pike Place Market & Waterfront","level":"caution","note":"Heavily trafficked and patrolled, but dense crowds make it a hotspot for pickpocketing and distraction theft."},{"name":"3rd Avenue (Pine to Pike St), Downtown","level":"avoid","note":"Open drug activity and the highest concentration of robbery/assault incidents affecting visitors, worse after dark."},{"name":"Pioneer Square","level":"avoid","note":"Repeatedly flagged as downtown's roughest area, especially at night; daytime visits to galleries/stadiums are lower-risk but stay alert."},{"name":"International District / Chinatown","level":"caution","note":"Fine during the day for food and culture, but locals and police data flag it as higher-risk after dark, particularly near 12th Ave & Jackson St."},{"name":"Capitol Hill (Pike/Pine corridor & Belltown)","level":"caution","note":"Popular nightlife strip; generally safe but Friday/Saturday night crowds bring occasional drunken altercations."},{"name":"Queen Anne (Upper & Lower)","level":"safe","note":"Residential, well-lit, consistently rated one of the safest and cleanest areas in the city."},{"name":"Fremont & Ballard","level":"safe","note":"Walkable, family-friendly neighborhoods with low crime and good foot traffic day and night."},{"name":"Aurora Ave N / Lake City Way","level":"avoid","note":"North Seattle corridor with persistent street crime and vehicle-related incidents, particularly at night."}]}}