The citywide and precinct Major Crime statistics for the first seven months of 2011 have now been posted.
Through July 2011, Major Crimes are down citywide by 9% when compared with the first seven months of 2010. This continues the downward crime trend that occurred citywide in 2010. Through July of 2011, Violent Crime is down 1% compared with the same time period in 2010, with rapes and robberies trending down and homicides and aggravated assaults showing an increase.
Property Crimes are down 10% across the city in the first seven months of 2011, when compared with the same time period in 2010. Vehicle thefts and larceny/thefts are trending down while burglaries are up slightly.
For more information see the attached link: http://www.seattle.gov/police/crime/stats.htm