Tacoma Crime 2020
Tacoma · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Tacoma police open data lists 23,325 incidents for 2020, down 2.0% from 2019. That is about 10,221 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were theft (37.2%), vandalism (22.7%), auto theft (8.9%). The busiest month was May (2,452) and the quietest April (1,760).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 8,670 | 37.2% | up 0.7% |
| Vandalism | 5,299 | 22.7% | down 10.8% |
| Auto theft | 2,065 | 8.9% | up 28.5% |
| Burglary | 1,911 | 8.2% | up 10.8% |
| Fraud | 1,733 | 7.4% | up 8.7% |
| Assault | 1,725 | 7.4% | down 5.1% |
| Other | 1,469 | 6.3% | down 28.9% |
| Robbery | 428 | 1.8% | up 1.7% |
| Homicide | 25 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,046 |
| Feb | 1,863 |
| Mar | 1,866 |
| Apr | 1,760 |
| May | 2,452 |
| Jun | 1,805 |
| Jul | 1,766 |
| Aug | 1,884 |
| Sep | 1,884 |
| Oct | 2,089 |
| Nov | 1,935 |
| Dec | 1,975 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- South Tacoma Neighborhood Council 4,531 incidents
- South End Neighborhood Council 4,495 incidents
- New Tacoma Neighborhood Council 4,010 incidents
- Eastside Neighborhood Council 2,471 incidents
- North End Neighborhood Council 2,430 incidents
- Central Neighborhood Council 2,425 incidents
- West End Neighborhood Council 2,127 incidents
- Northeast Tacoma Neighborhood Council 673 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Tacoma in 2020?
23,325 incidents for 2020 in Tacoma Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Tacoma in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 2.0% from 2019.
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Source: Tacoma Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.