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Tacoma, WA Arrest Records

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Tacoma has a population of 213,504. During the past three years, Tacoma saw 44,146 arrests. For 2017, the Tacoma's arrest rate totaled 638.77 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 101.79% makes Tacoma higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 1,737 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Tacoma also totaled 11,901 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Bonney Lake and Buckley, Tacoma is a more dangerous place to live.

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  • 13,638Number of arrests in the city for 2017
  • 638.77Crime Rate
  • 81.36Violent Crime Rate
  • 557.41Property Crime Rate

Violent vs. Non-Violent Crimes

Overall, Tacoma had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Tacoma averaged 1,737 violent crimes and 11,901 non-violent crimes.

Tacoma Violent Crime Types from 2007-2017

The city of Tacoma experienced 19,642 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 131 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 1,539 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 5,846, and the aggravated assault total was 12,126.

Tacoma City Police Department

It is situated in Pierce county, Washington with a total number of 217 employees - 52 female, 127 male officers and 38 civilians. Tacoma PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is WA0270300, it belongs to the Pacific division in the West region with a region code of Region IV.

Total Crime Rate in Tacoma

YearCrime Rate
2007864.16
2008866.95
2009805.89
2010719.96
2011673.37
2012714.60
2013741.83
2014700.76
2015713.40
2016750.26
2017638.77
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