Tacoma Crime 2024
Tacoma · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Tacoma police open data lists 22,948 incidents for 2024, down 18.7% from 2023. That is about 10,056 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were theft (37.1%), vandalism (21.6%), auto theft (13.0%). The busiest month was January (2,287) and the quietest December (1,600).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 8,525 | 37.1% | down 6.7% |
| Vandalism | 4,964 | 21.6% | down 21.0% |
| Auto theft | 2,994 | 13.0% | down 51.1% |
| Assault | 2,189 | 9.5% | down 8.3% |
| Other | 1,593 | 6.9% | up 19.3% |
| Burglary | 1,460 | 6.4% | down 4.7% |
| Fraud | 800 | 3.5% | up 2.3% |
| Robbery | 403 | 1.8% | down 34.8% |
| Homicide | 20 | 0.1% | down 28.6% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,287 |
| Feb | 1,914 |
| Mar | 1,878 |
| Apr | 1,740 |
| May | 2,024 |
| Jun | 1,773 |
| Jul | 1,855 |
| Aug | 1,965 |
| Sep | 2,119 |
| Oct | 2,033 |
| Nov | 1,760 |
| Dec | 1,600 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2024
- New Tacoma Neighborhood Council 5,233 incidents
- South Tacoma Neighborhood Council 4,688 incidents
- South End Neighborhood Council 4,002 incidents
- Central Neighborhood Council 2,314 incidents
- West End Neighborhood Council 2,136 incidents
- Eastside Neighborhood Council 1,859 incidents
- North End Neighborhood Council 1,793 incidents
- Northeast Tacoma Neighborhood Council 713 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Tacoma in 2024?
22,948 incidents for 2024 in Tacoma Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Tacoma in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 18.7% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Tacoma Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.