Seattle, WA Blackmail or Extortion Map
Reports from Seattle Police Department
From: 11/12/2025 To: 12/11/2025
10 incident reports found
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Seattle Police Department NIBRS Blackmail or Extortion Crime Data
Blackmail or Extortion crime trends reported from the Seattle Police Department in Washington from 2022 Q3 to 2025 Q2 show a rising pattern, averaging 5.1 incidents per 100,000 people, higher than the state average of 3.5 and higher than the national average of 2.3. In 2025, Seattle Police Department's blackmail or extortion crime rate was 6.5, up 39% compared to 2024's 4.7. The state rate was 4.1, up 28% from 2024, while nationally, blackmail or extortion crime rates showed a stable trend at 2.4, up 10% from 2024's 2.2.
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| Seattle Police Department | Washington | National | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Incidents | Rate | Incidents | Rate | Incidents | Rate |
| 2022 Q3 | 20 | 2.7 | 216 | 2.8 | 5,641 | 2.1 |
| 2022 Q4 | 34 | 4.7 | 242 | 3.1 | 5,723 | 2.1 |
| 2023 Q1 | 25 | 3.3 | 235 | 3.0 | 7,771 | 2.7 |
| 2023 Q2 | 49 | 6.5 | 294 | 3.8 | 7,417 | 2.6 |
| 2023 Q3 | 46 | 6.1 | 281 | 3.6 | 7,394 | 2.6 |
| 2023 Q4 | 38 | 5.0 | 218 | 2.8 | 5,645 | 2.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 23 | 3.0 | 220 | 2.8 | 5,704 | 1.9 |
| 2024 Q2 | 35 | 4.6 | 290 | 3.7 | 6,482 | 2.2 |
| 2024 Q3 | 48 | 6.3 | 394 | 5.0 | 8,543 | 2.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 60 | 7.9 | 329 | 4.2 | 6,577 | 2.2 |
| 2025 Q1 | 41 | 5.4 | 296 | 3.9 | 6,854 | 2.4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 48 | 6.3 | 238 | 3.4 | 5,911 | 2.1 |
NIBRS is the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System, collecting detailed crime data from law enforcement agencies. Incidents is the number of crimes reported in a quarter. Crime rates are calculated per 100,000 people using Participated Population, the population covered by agencies reporting NIBRS data.