Tacoma Crime 2021
Tacoma · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Tacoma police open data lists 26,746 incidents for 2021, up 14.7% from 2020. That is about 11,720 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were theft (36.8%), vandalism (23.4%), auto theft (13.1%). The busiest month was October (3,047) and the quietest April (1,670).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 9,837 | 36.8% | up 13.5% |
| Vandalism | 6,246 | 23.4% | up 17.9% |
| Auto theft | 3,493 | 13.1% | up 69.2% |
| Assault | 2,339 | 8.7% | up 35.6% |
| Burglary | 2,166 | 8.1% | up 13.3% |
| Other | 1,167 | 4.4% | down 20.6% |
| Fraud | 966 | 3.6% | down 44.3% |
| Robbery | 503 | 1.9% | up 17.5% |
| Homicide | 29 | 0.1% | up 16.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,824 |
| Feb | 1,825 |
| Mar | 1,854 |
| Apr | 1,670 |
| May | 1,842 |
| Jun | 1,839 |
| Jul | 2,335 |
| Aug | 2,371 |
| Sep | 2,522 |
| Oct | 3,047 |
| Nov | 2,854 |
| Dec | 2,763 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- South Tacoma Neighborhood Council 5,754 incidents
- New Tacoma Neighborhood Council 5,030 incidents
- South End Neighborhood Council 4,982 incidents
- Eastside Neighborhood Council 2,849 incidents
- Central Neighborhood Council 2,707 incidents
- West End Neighborhood Council 2,273 incidents
- North End Neighborhood Council 2,210 incidents
- Northeast Tacoma Neighborhood Council 696 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Tacoma in 2021?
26,746 incidents for 2021 in Tacoma Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Tacoma in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 14.7% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Tacoma Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.