South Tacoma, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

439%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

437%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

439%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

South Tacoma crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the South Tacoma crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Tacoma crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the South Tacoma crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Tacoma.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	South Tacoma_{/100k people}	Tacoma_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	22,230	12,524 (estimate)	10,149	3,732	2,324
Murder	41	n/a	18.7	5.0	6.3
Rape	147	n/a	67.1	39.2	40.0
Robbery	746	n/a	340.6	86.8	66.1
Assault	2,592	n/a	1,183.4	244.7	268.2
Violent crime	3,526	1,987 (estimate)	1,610	376	370
Burglary	2,381	n/a	1,087.1	563.0	269.8
Theft	10,422	n/a	4,758.3	2,154.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	5,901	n/a	2,694.2	639.3	282.7
Property crime	18,704	10,538 (estimate)	8,540	3,356	1,954

South Tacoma crime map

The South Tacoma crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South Tacoma as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The South Tacoma crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the South Tacoma crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

South Tacoma crime rates are 439% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in South Tacoma are 437% higher than the national average
In South Tacoma you have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Tacoma is safer than 0% of the cities in Washington
Year over year crime in Tacoma has increased by 28%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Tacoma

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Tacoma is 1 in 51

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Tacoma is 1 in 10

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Tacoma is 1 in 8

Year Over Year Crime In Tacoma (per 100,000 people)

Tacoma police department

Item	South Tacoma	Tacoma	Washington
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	394	8,169
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.9	2.2

Sex offenders in Washington

State	Total offenders	Washington_/100K	National_/100K
Washington	6,688	107	266

There are a total of 6,688 sex offenders in Washington. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Browns Point, WA	961	53	471	524
Canterwood, WA	3,070	72	639	711
Fox Island, WA	3,613	83	741	824
McMillin, WA	1,236	117	1,045	1,162
Purdy, WA	1,531	128	1,142	1,270
Anderson Island, WA	1,571	128	1,143	1,271
Fife Heights, WA	1,919	131	1,171	1,302
Tacoma, WA	215,766	1,610	8,540	10,149

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Des Moines, IA	215,408	428	1,993	2,421
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	1,186	2,955	4,141
Enterprise, NV	214,591	418	2,191	2,609
Modesto, CA	214,485	762	2,403	3,165
Spring Valley, NV	218,697	626	3,282	3,908
Tacoma, WA	215,766	1,610	8,540	10,149

Source: The South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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