Crime & Safety in Tacoma, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
N/A
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime Rate
N/A
per 1,000 residents
Total Crimes
527
2024
Violent Clearance
14%
cases solved
-68% vs national
Property Clearance
2%
cases solved
How Tacoma Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Tacoma police solve 27% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | N/A | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | N/A | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 11 | N/A | 27.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 143 | N/A | 2.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 132 | N/A | 2.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 230 | N/A | 0.9% |
Tacoma, WA reported 22 violent crimes and 505 property crimes in 2024. Law enforcement cleared 14% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 132 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 45.5% of aggravated assaults.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | 505 | N/A | N/A |
| 2023 | 33 | 737 | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | 21 | 771 | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | 17 | 486 | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | 28 | 637 | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | 66 | 671 | N/A | N/A |
| 2018 | 59 | 670 | N/A | N/A |
| 2017 | 87 | 850 | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 | 30 | 358 | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 | 46 | 725 | N/A | N/A |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2007 | Henry Foss High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.