University.
Population 33,870. 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
277incidents
vs. 2024▼ 6.4%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 3.2%
vs. Seattle (rate)▼ 17%
§ 01 · Trend · University
Assault count, by reported year
The solid line shows University. Switch to rates to add the dashed Seattle-wide baseline on a comparable per-capita scale.
Primary
Assault · University
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● UniversityCity 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 | University |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 253 |
| 2018 | 302 |
| 2019 | 352 |
| 2020 | 322 |
| 2021 | 271 |
| 2022 | 331 |
| 2023 | 280 |
| 2024 | 296 |
| 2025 | 277 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
277
'16▲ +277small base'25
Auto Theft
303
'16▲ +300small base'25
Burglary
370
'16▲ 1847%'25
Robbery
64
'16▲ +64small 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 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 | 253 | 134 | 546 | 54 |
| 2018 | 302 | 159 | 442 | 55 |
| 2019 | 352 | 165 | 413 | 85 |
| 2020 | 322 | 203 | 652 | 88 |
| 2021 | 271 | 215 | 609 | 59 |
| 2022 | 331 | 278 | 487 | 56 |
| 2023 | 280 | 449 | 554 | 51 |
| 2024 | 296 | 304 | 513 | 80 |
| 2025 | 277 | 303 | 370 | 64 |
Where it sits in Seattle
How University compares with nearby neighborhoods
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Data summary for University
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 74.7 | 39.6 | 161.2 | 15.9 |
| 2018 | 89.2 | 46.9 | 130.5 | 16.2 |
| 2019 | 103.9 | 48.7 | 121.9 | 25.1 |
| 2020 | 95.1 | 59.9 | 192.5 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 80.0 | 63.5 | 179.8 | 17.4 |
| 2022 | 97.7 | 82.1 | 143.8 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 82.7 | 132.6 | 163.6 | 15.1 |
| 2024 | 87.4 | 89.8 | 151.5 | 23.6 |
| 2025 | 81.8 | 89.5 | 109.2 | 18.9 |