Tacoma Crime 2023
Tacoma · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Tacoma police open data lists 28,228 incidents for 2023, down 12.4% from 2022. That is about 12,370 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were theft (32.4%), vandalism (22.3%), auto theft (21.7%). The busiest month was January (2,737) and the quietest April (2,070).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 9,135 | 32.4% | down 21.2% |
| Vandalism | 6,286 | 22.3% | down 10.1% |
| Auto theft | 6,126 | 21.7% | up 10.8% |
| Assault | 2,386 | 8.5% | down 13.6% |
| Burglary | 1,532 | 5.4% | down 33.3% |
| Other | 1,335 | 4.7% | up 3.6% |
| Fraud | 782 | 2.8% | down 20.4% |
| Robbery | 618 | 2.2% | down 16.8% |
| Homicide | 28 | 0.1% | down 33.3% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,737 |
| Feb | 2,088 |
| Mar | 2,177 |
| Apr | 2,070 |
| May | 2,628 |
| Jun | 2,457 |
| Jul | 2,246 |
| Aug | 2,356 |
| Sep | 2,353 |
| Oct | 2,612 |
| Nov | 2,304 |
| Dec | 2,200 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- South Tacoma Neighborhood Council 5,996 incidents
- New Tacoma Neighborhood Council 5,686 incidents
- South End Neighborhood Council 4,945 incidents
- West End Neighborhood Council 2,911 incidents
- Central Neighborhood Council 2,852 incidents
- Eastside Neighborhood Council 2,630 incidents
- North End Neighborhood Council 2,209 incidents
- Northeast Tacoma Neighborhood Council 747 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Tacoma in 2023?
28,228 incidents for 2023 in Tacoma Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Tacoma in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 12.4% from 2022.
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Source: Tacoma Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.