Crime & Safety Report for 520 N 79th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Review crime and safety information near 520 N 79th Street, Seattle, WA 98103. HoodScore summarizes nearby reported incidents, registered sex offenders, and neighborhood safety indicators to help buyers and renters perform better location due diligence.

Generated At — 2026-07-25

Distance rings: 1 mi and 2 mi from the property.

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Full report contains 171 offenders within 5 miles and 14211 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

171 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 520 N 79th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

171 Registered Offenders Nearby
81 Rape
109 Child Involved
16 Assault
20 Other
Photo Name / Age / Tags Arrest / Conviction Address Distance Risk
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DOWS, KENNETH PAUL

75 years old

Rapist

15200 BLOCK OF BLOCK / 12 AVE NE SHORELINE, WA, 98155
4.8 Medium
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ELDER, LAWRENCE HOWARD

73 years old

Child Involved

Violent

14500 BLOCK OF 31 AVE NE SHORELINE, WA, 98155
4.2 Medium
Offender photo

CROMER, MICHAEL EUGENE

57 years old

Rapist

Violent

9600TH BLOCK OF AURORA AVE N SEATTLE, WA, 98103
1 Medium
Offender photo

EDISON, RONALD CLEO

77 years old

Rapist

9600TH BLOCK OF AURORA AVE N SEATTLE, WA, 98103
1 Medium
Offender photo

HALL, THOMAS LEWIS

68 years old

Rapist

4100TH BLOCK OF LINDEN AVE N SEATTLE, WA, 98103
0.7 High

14211 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

14211 Crime & Incidents by Severity
2328 Severe
1986 Medium
3488 Low
6409 Other
Crime Location (Approx.) Severity Description

Assault Report

07/16/2026 11:07 PM

Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a possible assault report near the (number withheld) block of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast, where a male was reportedly spitting at security staff and refusing to leave. The caller also reported that he had a pocket knife, but it was not displayed.

Road Closure

07/16/2026 11:06 PM

Roosevelt Way NE & NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98105

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, units conduct a line check at a road closure near Roosevelt Way Northeast and Northeast 41st Street in Seattle, where ongoing concrete work in the street may be blocking more lanes than planned.

Sex-Related Incident

07/16/2026 11:00 PM

E Mercer St & Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are dispatched to a priority sex-crime call near East Mercer Street and Broadway East. A caller reports a male raping a sleeping female on the sidewalk, and another caller reports two people having sex in a doorway on Mercer Street.

Traffic

07/16/2026 10:59 PM

NE 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98155

LOW

As discussed during the dispatch call, a disabled blue Infiniti is reportedly blocking lane one on northbound I-5 near Northeast 175th Street, with one patrol unit positioned to block the vehicle and hazard.

Traffic

07/16/2026 10:58 PM

E Aloha St, Seattle, WA

LOW

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a possible traffic stop or vehicle check near East Aloha involving a silver Volkswagen. A license plate check reportedly returns to an out-of-state 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country. Fire units are also dispatched to a building on 9th Avenue for an alarm response.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

SchoolDistance
Greenwood Elementary School0.4 mi
Daniel Bagley Elementary School0.4 mi
Robert Eagle Staff Middle School0.8 mi
Cascadia Elementary0.9 mi
Whittier Elementary School1.0 mi
West Woodland Elementary School1.2 mi
Ballard High School1.3 mi
Green Lake Elementary School1.3 mi
Whitman Middle School1.4 mi
Viewlands Elementary School1.4 mi
Salmon Bay K-8 School1.5 mi
Olympic View Elementary School1.6 mi
McDonald International School1.7 mi
North Beach Elementary School1.8 mi
Loyal Heights Elementary School1.8 mi

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Is 520 N 79th Street in a low-crime area?

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