537 N 188th Street Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

4295

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Moderate Risk

Noticeable crime activity, including occasional assaults or theft. A few registered sex offenders may be in the vicinity. Caution advised.

Unlock the full safety report before making a decision about this neighborhood.

Full report contains 83 offenders within 5 miles and 4295 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

83 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 537 N 188th Street, Shoreline, WA 98133

33 Rape

59 Child Involved

8 Assault

10 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GUSTAITIS, DONALD KEITH 51 years old Rapist	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13 and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13 2024-10-25T06:34:59	8202 N N BOTHELL WAY 401 401 KENMORE, WA, 98028	4.2	Medium
DOWS, KENNETH PAUL 75 years old Rapist		15200 BLOCK OF BLOCK / 12 AVE NE SHORELINE, WA, 98155	1.9	Medium
ELDER, LAWRENCE HOWARD 73 years old Child Involved Violent		14500 BLOCK OF 31 AVE NE SHORELINE, WA, 98155	3.4	Medium
HEISEY, CHRISTOPHER RYAN 30 years old Child Involved		3500TH BLOCK OF NE 166 ST LAKE FOREST PARK, WA, 98155	2.8	Medium
HUNSAKER, ROBERT D 78 years old Child Involved		2200TH BLOCK OF NE 197 PL SHORELINE, WA, 98155	2.2	Medium

4295 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

623 Severe

553 Medium

924 Low

2195 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
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.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:50 PM	NE 100th St, Seattle, WA 98125	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an aid response was dispatched near Northeast 100th Street for an elderly man who fell and suffered a head injury.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 10:44 PM	N 125th St, Seattle, WA 98133	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in the Greenwood area north of North 125th Street briefly detained a person, then planned to remove the handcuffs and requested a sergeant to respond to the scene.
Traffic 07/16/2026 10:25 PM	63rd Ave NE & NE 202nd St, Kenmore, WA 98028	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near Northeast 202nd Street and 63rd Avenue Northeast on a gray 2016 Ford F-150 with Idaho plates. The vehicle was later reported stopped just off 62nd Avenue Northeast before the unit cleared the stop.
Fire 07/16/2026 09:49 PM	Triton Dr NW, Seattle, WA 98117	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are responding to a reported automatic fire alarm with an electrical room smoke activation at a commercial location on Triton Drive Northwest.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

School	Distance
Albert Einstein Middle School	0.6 mi
Shorewood High School	0.7 mi
Echo Lake Elementary School	0.7 mi
Meridian Park Elementary School	1.0 mi
Edwin Pratt Learning Center	1.1 mi
Melvin G Syre Elementary	1.1 mi
Handicapped Contractual Services	1.1 mi
Woodway Center	1.3 mi
Madrona K-8 School	1.3 mi
Highland Terrace Elementary	1.4 mi
Edmonds Heights K-12	1.7 mi
Scriber Lake High School	1.7 mi
Parkwood Elementary	1.8 mi
Ridgecrest Elementary	1.9 mi

Similar properties in Seattle

Other for-sale homes in Seattle within about 20% of this listing's price. Open a property for a HoodScore safety preview.

$625,000

2 bd | 2 ba | 1,258 sqft

1001 Queen Anne Avenue N #303

Seattle, WA, 98109

View Safety Report

$625,000

2 bd | 1 ba | 820 sqft

4034 NE 109th Street

Seattle, WA, 98125

View Safety Report

$625,000

3 bd | 3 ba | 1,500 sqft

12315 10th Place NE #A

Seattle, WA, 98125

View Safety Report

$629,990

2 bd | 3 ba | 1,556 sqft

5907 40th Avenue SW #A

Seattle, WA, 98136

View Safety Report

$599,999

2 bd | 1 ba | 971 sqft

7 Highland Drive #101

Seattle, WA, 98109

View Safety Report

$599,950

1 bd | 1 ba | 1,320 sqft

2756 44th Avenue SW

Seattle, WA, 98116

View Safety Report

$599,900

3 bd | 3 ba | 1,470 sqft

12049 32nd Avenue NE #C

Seattle, WA, 98125

View Safety Report

$599,000

2 bd | 1 ba | 1,300 sqft

4338 SW Willow Street

Seattle, WA, 98136

View Safety Report

$639,000

2 bd | 3 ba | 1,350 sqft

701 Galer Street #808

Seattle, WA, 98109

View Safety Report

$599,000

3 bd | 3 ba | 1,317 sqft

3500 NE 125th Street #C

Seattle, WA, 98125

View Safety Report

$599,000

2 bd | 1 ba | 1,480 sqft

11716 16th Avenue NE

Seattle, WA, 98125

View Safety Report

$598,700

2 bd | 3 ba | 1,640 sqft

3117 NE 133rd Street #D

Seattle, WA, 98125

View Safety Report

Frequently asked questions

Is 537 N 188th Street in a low-crime area?

The current report summarizes crime-related incidents within 5 miles during the last 12 months. HoodScore compares these records with relevant benchmarks, but no report can guarantee future safety.

Why are traffic and medical calls shown separately from crime?

Traffic, medical and fire records are public-safety incidents but are not necessarily crimes. HoodScore separates them to avoid overstating the crime count.

How often is this HoodScore report updated?

The report displays its generated date. Update frequency varies by source and is explained in the HoodScore methodology.

How is the HoodScore calculated?

HoodScore combines nearby crime and offender data into a neighborhood safety score. Visit https://www.hoodscore.com/hoodscore-calculator.html to see how the calculation works.