New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in New Tacoma in green. The most dangerous areas in New 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 New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Safe?

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. New Tacoma is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of neighborhoods are safer and 67% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Tacoma's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in New Tacoma is 0.0457 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Tacoma generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in New Tacoma may be as high as 1 in 13,991 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 39,802 in the south part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of New Tacoma has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for New Tacoma, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for New Tacoma residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which New Tacoma has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which New Tacoma has 30, have the same problem. Of New Tacoma’s 17,661 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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New Tacoma Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 New Tacoma residents in a standard year.

Individual New Tacoma Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Central, Tacoma, WA	F	D-	F	C+
North End, Tacoma, WA	D+	C	D	B+
Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA	D-	D+	D-	B-
Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B-	B
South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	F	D-	F	C+
West End, Tacoma, WA	D+	B-	D+	A+
South End, Tacoma, WA	F	D	F	B
Twin Lakes, Federal Way, WA	B	B+	B	D+
Waller, Tacoma, WA	C-	B	C-	A
Summit, Puyallup, WA	C-	C+	D+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

New Tacoma is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD	A	C-	C-	D+
Original Town, Carrollton, TX	D+	C-	C-	B
Nestor, San Diego, CA	B	B+	B+	C+
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis, MN	D-	D	D	C
Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA	A-	A-	A-	D-
Macdonald Ranch, Henderson, NV	B-	B	B	A-
Lower Vailsburg, Newark, NJ	A	B	B	C+
Lowell, La Habra, CA	B	B-	B-	A
Locust Manor, Queens, NY	B+	C	C	B-
441 Corridor, Hollywood, FL	B+	C+	C+	C

Considering only the murder rate, New Tacoma is safer than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools N/A. See New Tacoma schools on SchoolGrade

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