South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in South Tacoma in green. The most dangerous areas in South Tacoma are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. South Tacoma is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of neighborhoods are safer and 17% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Tacoma's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in South Tacoma is 6.127 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Tacoma generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in South Tacoma may be as high as 1 in 68 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 266 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA: about 37 per year. The southeast part of South Tacoma has fewer cases of assault with only 12 in a typical year.

How South Tacoma's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in South Tacoma to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, South Tacoma is less safe than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of South Tacoma about $5,942,009 in 2025, or roughly $176 per resident. This is part of South Tacoma's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Tacoma, including every crime type and how South Tacoma compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading South Tacoma's crime maps on the South Tacoma overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in South Tacoma is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Tacoma.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South End, Tacoma, WA	F	D	F	D
Central, Tacoma, WA	F	D-	F	D-
Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA	D-	D+	D-	D+
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	F	F	F	F
North End, Tacoma, WA	D+	C	D	C
West End, Tacoma, WA	D+	B-	D+	B-
Woodbrook, Lakewood, WA	F	D-	F	D-
Waller, Tacoma, WA	C-	B	C-	B+
Summit, Puyallup, WA	C-	C+	D+	C+
Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B-	A-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Tacoma is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ashburn, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+	A-
Deanwood, Washington, DC	D-	F	F	D-
North Side, Mount Vernon, NY	B	C-	C-	C-
Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY	B	C	C	C
Laurelton, Queens, NY	A	B	B	B-
Millard, Omaha, NE	A	A	A	A
The Colony, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-	D+
Southwest Arlington, Arlington, TX	C	B	B	B
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA	A	A+	A+	A
Silver Lake, Eastmont, WA	C+	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools N/A. See South Tacoma schools on SchoolGrade

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