Tacoma Crime 2022
Tacoma · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Tacoma police open data lists 32,223 incidents for 2022, up 20.5% from 2021. That is about 14,120 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were theft (36.0%), vandalism (21.7%), auto theft (17.2%). The busiest month was January (3,158) and the quietest November (2,433).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 11,588 | 36.0% | up 17.8% |
| Vandalism | 6,993 | 21.7% | up 12.0% |
| Auto theft | 5,528 | 17.2% | up 58.3% |
| Assault | 2,763 | 8.6% | up 18.1% |
| Burglary | 2,296 | 7.1% | up 6.0% |
| Other | 1,288 | 4.0% | up 10.4% |
| Fraud | 982 | 3.0% | up 1.7% |
| Robbery | 743 | 2.3% | up 47.7% |
| Homicide | 42 | 0.1% | up 44.8% |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,158 |
| Feb | 2,814 |
| Mar | 3,080 |
| Apr | 2,665 |
| May | 2,617 |
| Jun | 2,692 |
| Jul | 2,597 |
| Aug | 2,472 |
| Sep | 2,445 |
| Oct | 2,492 |
| Nov | 2,433 |
| Dec | 2,758 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- South Tacoma Neighborhood Council 6,946 incidents
- New Tacoma Neighborhood Council 6,343 incidents
- South End Neighborhood Council 6,283 incidents
- Eastside Neighborhood Council 3,247 incidents
- Central Neighborhood Council 3,010 incidents
- West End Neighborhood Council 2,952 incidents
- North End Neighborhood Council 2,258 incidents
- Northeast Tacoma Neighborhood Council 844 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Tacoma in 2022?
32,223 incidents for 2022 in Tacoma Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Tacoma in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 20.5% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Tacoma Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.