Drug-Related Crime per Capita in South Tacoma
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 South Tacoma residents.
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1 in 495
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in South Tacoma is about 1 in 495.
$15
Drug-Related Crime costs the average South Tacoma resident about $15 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime 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 Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. South Tacoma is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of neighborhoods are safer and 60% 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 drug-related crime in South Tacoma is 2.021 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Tacoma generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in South Tacoma may be as high as 1 in 451 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 533 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA: about 12 per year. The northeast part of South Tacoma has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 5 in a typical year.
How South Tacoma's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime 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.
| South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA: | 2.021 |
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| Washington: | 0.9734 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, South Tacoma is less safe than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of South Tacoma about $504,919 in 2025, or roughly $15 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 Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in South Tacoma is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Tacoma.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | D | F | B- | |
F | D- | F | B | |
D- | D+ | D- | B | |
F | F | F | B- | |
D+ | C | D | B+ | |
D+ | B- | D+ | B+ | |
F | D- | F | C | |
C- | B | C- | A- | |
C- | C+ | D+ | A- | |
B- | B+ | B- | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
South Tacoma is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
D- | F | F | B- | |
B | C- | C- | A+ | |
B | C | C | A+ | |
A | B | B | A+ | |
A | A | A | D+ | |
B+ | C- | C- | A | |
C | B | B | D- | |
A | A+ | A+ | B | |
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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