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City-Data.com crime index in Tacoma, WA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Tacoma, WA

The 2020 crime rate in Tacoma, WA is 533 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.1 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 97.4% U.S. cities. The 2020 Tacoma crime rate rose by 3% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 28 - an increase of 11 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Tacoma has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Tacoma, WA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Tacoma:

532.7
Fircrest:

108.2
University Place:

231.0
Ruston:

238.3
Fife:

920.7
Lakewood:

400.6
Milton:

226.4
Federal Way:

245.8
Steilacoom:

126.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Tacoma by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		12
(6.1)		16
(8.1)		8
(4.0)		14
(7.1)		10
(5.0)		12
(5.9)		10
(4.9)		13
(6.4)		12
(5.8)		13
(6.2)		10
(4.7)		17
(7.9)		17
(7.8)		28
(12.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		144
(73.1)		146
(74.2)		148
(74.9)		145
(73.1)		127
(63.0)		99
(48.9)		145
(71.3)		140
(68.4)		151
(73.0)		163
(77.7)		174
(81.5)		212
(98.3)		170
(77.7)		127
(57.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		648
(329.1)		623
(316.5)		648
(328.0)		535
(269.7)		446
(221.3)		491
(242.3)		526
(258.8)		510
(249.1)		485
(234.4)		540
(257.2)		403
(188.8)		503
(233.2)		424
(193.9)		435
(197.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,262
(640.9)		1,223
(621.3)		1,145
(579.6)		1,010
(509.1)		928
(460.5)		1,029
(507.8)		1,087
(534.9)		971
(474.3)		1,050
(507.5)		1,287
(613.1)		1,148
(537.7)		1,159
(537.4)		1,253
(573.1)		1,266
(575.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2,635
(1,338)		2,893
(1,470)		2,906
(1,471)		2,896
(1,460)		2,720
(1,350)		2,999
(1,480)		3,096
(1,523)		3,135
(1,531)		2,561
(1,238)		2,425
(1,155)		2,075
(971.9)		1,912
(886.5)		1,776
(812.3)		1,987
(902.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		9,024
(4,583)		9,497
(4,824)		9,417
(4,767)		7,780
(3,921)		7,265
(3,605)		8,119
(4,006)		8,234
(4,052)		7,565
(3,695)		8,533
(4,125)		8,729
(4,158)		7,761
(3,635)		7,574
(3,512)		8,081
(3,696)		7,967
(3,619)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3,344
(1,698)		2,720
(1,382)		1,676
(848.4)		2,041
(1,029)		2,128
(1,056)		1,958
(966.2)		2,029
(998.4)		2,078
(1,015)		2,033
(982.7)		2,627
(1,251)		2,090
(978.9)		1,876
(869.8)		1,699
(777.0)		2,169
(985.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		90
(45.7)		75
(38.1)		76
(38.5)		66
(33.3)		80
(39.7)		72
(35.5)		90
(44.3)		67
(32.7)		70
(33.8)		78
(37.2)		62
(29.0)		90
(41.7)		91
(41.6)		134
(60.9)
City-Data.com crime index710.4701.2643.9596.6542.0566.3600.1573.2572.1621.6530.5543.9517.4532.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
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According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 284 registered sex offenders living in Tacoma, Washington as of December 08, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tacoma is 744 to 1.


When are crimes committed in Tacoma, WA?

Violent crime rate in 2020
Tacoma:

469.5
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Tacoma:

476.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Tacoma:

499.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Tacoma:

454.1
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Tacoma:

525.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Tacoma:

455.6
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Tacoma:

442.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Tacoma:

478.0
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Tacoma:

435.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Tacoma:

413.9
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Tacoma:

476.6
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Tacoma:

536.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Tacoma:

559.3
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Tacoma:

570.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Tacoma:

572.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Tacoma:

462.5
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Tacoma:

475.9
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Tacoma:

496.4
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Tacoma:

509.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Tacoma:

463.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Tacoma:

483.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Tacoma:

523.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Tacoma:

626.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Tacoma:

601.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Tacoma:

643.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Tacoma:

657.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Tacoma:

641.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Tacoma:

608.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Tacoma:

642.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Tacoma:

659.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Tacoma:

742.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Tacoma:

751.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Tacoma:

842.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Tacoma:

717.0
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Tacoma:

680.2
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Tacoma:

657.3
U.S. Average:

334.1
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 359 (321 officers - 273 male; 48 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Washington average:

1.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 383 (341 officers - 291 male; 50 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Washington average:

1.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 400 (359 officers - 308 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 386 (346 officers - 296 male; 50 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Washington average:

1.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 372 (334 officers - 282 male; 52 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 371 (336 officers - 280 male; 56 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 372 (336 officers - 283 male; 53 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
Washington average:

1.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 363 (326 officers - 275 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.59
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 370 (334 officers - 285 male; 49 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 394 (353 officers - 304 male; 49 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.74
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 421 (378 officers - 318 male; 60 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Washington average:

1.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 419 (377 officers - 326 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
Washington average:

1.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 432 (389 officers - 336 male; 53 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Washington average:

1.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 428 (382 officers - 327 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 413 (361 officers - 316 male; 45 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Washington average:

1.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 404 (357 officers - 308 male; 49 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Washington average:

1.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 408 (372 officers - 321 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Washington average:

1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 394 (359 officers - 308 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Washington average:

1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 388 (355 officers - 310 male; 45 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Tacoma, WA
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 98402, 98403, 98405, 98406, 98408, 98409, 98416, 98418, 98465.

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