Tacoma police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 17,960 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Tacoma police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 22 | 9.5 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 170 | 73.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,445 | 627.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 357 | 155 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,196 | 519.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 6,090 | 2,643.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,896 | 823 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 104 | 45.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 22 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 170 |
| Violence | 1,445 |
| Robbery | 357 |
| Theft and burglary | 9,182 |
| Other | 104 |
Questions about crime in Tacoma police area
- Is Tacoma police area safe?
- Tacoma police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Tacoma police area?
- Tacoma police area: Weighted crime: 17,960 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Tacoma police area?
- Recorded homicides in Tacoma police area (2025): 22.
Other places nearby
- Buckley police area 7/10
- Orting police area 6/10
- Bonney Lake police area 5/10
- Dupont police area 6/10
- Edgewood police area 5/10
- Sumner police area 2/10
- Puyallup police area 2/10
- Enumclaw police area 6/10
Sheriffs of Pierce County since 2010
Tacoma: Mayor not loaded yet. Pierce County: Sheriff Keith Swank. Governor: Bob Ferguson (Democrat)
Keith Swank
since 2024
Pierce County ▼ −18% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ed Troyer
2020 – 2024
Pierce County ▼ −19% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Pastor
2016 – 2020
Pierce County ▼ −26% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Pastor
2012 – 2016
Pierce County ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Pastor
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
