Tacoma, Washington Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 223,980
Key Insights
- →Tacoma has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1063.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.5% from the previous year.
- →22 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1063.0
-14.5% YoY
Murder Rate
9.8
22 murders
Property Crime Rate
5603.6
12,551 total
vs National Avg
↑ 196%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,381
Murder22
Rape152
Robbery413
Aggravated Assault1,794
Property Crime: 12,551
Burglary1,500
Larceny-Theft7,887
Motor Vehicle Theft3,164
Arson109
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 223,980 | 2,381 | 1063.0 | 22 | 12,551 | 5603.6 |
| 2023 | 222,828 | 2,769 | 1242.7 | 31 | 16,391 | 7355.9 |
| 2022 | 219,027 | 3,526 | 1609.8 | 41 | 18,704 | 8539.6 |
| 2021 | 222,235 | 2,626 | 1181.6 | 30 | 14,961 | 6732.1 |
| 2020 | 220,123 | 1,856 | 843.2 | 28 | 12,123 | 5507.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Tacoma
Based on violent crime rate of 1063.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.