Every year, Seattle University surveys people in our city about crime, safety, and police. This year’s survey just opened – here’s the announcement:
Seattle University’s Crime & Justice Research Center invites everyone who lives and/or works in Seattle to participate in the 2026 Seattle Public Safety Survey, available today through November 30.
The annual survey provides an opportunity to share your neighborhood’s public safety and security concerns. Survey results will be provided to the Seattle Police Department as part of its Micro-Community Policing Plans (MCPP) to help inform neighborhood-level public safety priorities.
Community-police dialogues will be held in May–August 2027 to discuss the results and provide opportunities for community engagement.
The survey is available in 11 languages: Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.
Prefer a Paper Survey?
Paper surveys are available upon request in any of the 11 languages. Individuals and community organizations requesting paper copies or assistance completing the survey may contact the SPD MCPP Research Team at cjresearchcenter@seattleu.edu to coordinate distribution.
If you’re interested in past results and current neighborhood safety plans that resulted, find that info here.