Bitterlake.
Population 18,229. Citywide rates use Census Bureau estimates for Seattle city. Neighborhood rates use a fixed 2020 Census allocation. One of 58 Seattle neighborhoods. About the rates →
ASSAULT · 2025
246incidents
vs. 2024▲ 16.0%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 42.2%
vs. Seattle (rate)▲ 37%
§ 01 · Trend · Bitterlake
Assault count, by reported year
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Primary
Assault · Bitterlake
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● BitterlakeCity overlay hidden in counts mode (different scale; switch to rate to compare).
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Bitterlake |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 146 |
| 2018 | 169 |
| 2019 | 167 |
| 2020 | 181 |
| 2021 | 178 |
| 2022 | 207 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 212 |
| 2025 | 246 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
246
'16▲ +246small base'25
Auto Theft
109
'16▲ +106small base'25
Burglary
121
'16▲ 1000%'25
Robbery
24
'16▲ +23small base'25
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 | 146 | 53 | 182 | 27 |
| 2018 | 169 | 80 | 175 | 30 |
| 2019 | 167 | 109 | 125 | 25 |
| 2020 | 181 | 120 | 183 | 25 |
| 2021 | 178 | 126 | 152 | 19 |
| 2022 | 207 | 173 | 146 | 31 |
| 2023 | 224 | 236 | 207 | 22 |
| 2024 | 212 | 185 | 159 | 38 |
| 2025 | 246 | 109 | 121 | 24 |
Where it sits in Seattle
How Bitterlake compares with nearby neighborhoods
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Data summary for Bitterlake
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 80.1 | 29.1 | 99.8 | 14.8 |
| 2018 | 92.7 | 43.9 | 96.0 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | 91.6 | 59.8 | 68.6 | 13.7 |
| 2020 | 99.3 | 65.8 | 100.4 | 13.7 |
| 2021 | 97.7 | 69.1 | 83.4 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | 113.6 | 94.9 | 80.1 | 17.0 |
| 2023 | 122.9 | 129.5 | 113.6 | 12.1 |
| 2024 | 116.3 | 101.5 | 87.2 | 20.9 |
| 2025 | 134.9 | 59.8 | 66.4 | 13.2 |