Tacoma Crime 2026
Tacoma · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Tacoma police open data lists 13,781 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were theft (33.5%), vandalism (18.6%), other (14.3%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4,623 | 33.5% | — |
| Vandalism | 2,567 | 18.6% | — |
| Other | 1,968 | 14.3% | — |
| Assault | 1,637 | 11.9% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,188 | 8.6% | — |
| Burglary | 895 | 6.5% | — |
| Fraud | 624 | 4.5% | — |
| Robbery | 262 | 1.9% | — |
| Homicide | 17 | 0.1% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 1,410 |
| Feb | 1,304 |
| Mar | 1,257 |
| Apr | 1,361 |
| May | 1,364 |
| Jun | 1,186 |
| Jul | 1,293 |
| Aug | 1,401 |
| Sep | 1,348 |
| Oct | 1,857 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- New Tacoma Neighborhood Council 3,438 incidents
- South Tacoma Neighborhood Council 2,617 incidents
- South End Neighborhood Council 2,545 incidents
- Central Neighborhood Council 1,559 incidents
- Eastside Neighborhood Council 1,414 incidents
- West End Neighborhood Council 1,318 incidents
- North End Neighborhood Council 906 incidents
- Northeast Tacoma Neighborhood Council 304 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Tacoma in 2026?
13,781 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Tacoma Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Tacoma Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.