King County, Seattle, and Bellevue Real Estate Blog

The Seattle Police Department has released a new interactive map website that shows where crime happened and what type of incident it was.

The incident image, for example, is a set of handcuffs if someone was arrested, a vehicle if it was a car prowl, or a fist if it was an assault.

Users can create an account with Seattle.gov to download additional information, but my playing around with it hasn't gotten me as much info as I would like.

Overall, this is a neat tool for homeowners who are curious what's going on in their neighborhood, and also for home buyers who want to get an idea of the crime activity around a home they are interested in.

Check it out for yourself at http://web5.seattle.gov/mnm/policereports.aspx

Posted By: Robert Wasser - Bellevue, Seattle, and King County Real Estate Blog