The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$9.66 million

Cost of Crime™ for Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,286 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Northeast Tacoma with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Northeast Tacoma's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Northeast Tacoma sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of neighborhoods and behind 40%. The grade covers only Northeast Tacoma's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Northeast Tacoma is 31.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the west areas to 1 in 38 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA report the most crime, about 210 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 20 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Northeast Tacoma for 2025 is $9,659,134, about $464 per resident and $1,286 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Northeast Tacoma Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$464
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$1762
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA:	$324
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Northeast Tacoma is $464 per year, which is the same as the national average and $146 less than Tacoma's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Northeast Tacoma:

In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $1,762 per person, which is $1,297 more than in Northeast Tacoma.
In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $324 per person, which is $141 less than in Northeast Tacoma

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Northeast Tacoma for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Northeast Tacoma	Cost per Northeast Tacoma Resident
Murder	$1.76 million	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$959,417	$46
Robbery	$479,801	$23
Assault	$796,287	$38
Kidnapping	$267,237	$13
Vehicle Theft	$2.31 million	$111
Burglary	$867,652	$42
Theft	$911,874	$44
Arson	$93,926	$5
Vandalism	$1.05 million	$50
Animal Cruelty	$3,795	$0
Drug Crimes	$64,138	$3
Identity Theft	$103,189	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$9,659,134	$464

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Northeast Tacoma totals $16,739,545 ($805 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $26,398,679 ($1,269 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Northeast Tacoma has 1, do the same, and of Northeast Tacoma's 20,799 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Northeast Tacoma Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.333
Robbery	0.7334
Rape	0.7608
Murder	0.0450
Total Violent Crime	2.872 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.465
Vehicle Theft	7.161
Burglary	4.599
Arson	0.1870
Total Property Crime	20.41 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2119
Drug Crimes	0.4169
Vandalism	7.033
Identity Theft	0.6410
Animal Cruelty	0.0247
Total "Other" Rate	8.328 (B-)

Individual Northeast Tacoma Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Northeast Tacoma is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Northeast Tacoma.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Twin Lakes, Federal Way, WA	B	B+	B
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	F	F	F
North End, Tacoma, WA	D+	C	D
Central, Tacoma, WA	F	D-	F
Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA	D-	D+	D-
West End, Tacoma, WA	D+	B-	D+
Waller, Tacoma, WA	C-	B	C-
South End, Tacoma, WA	F	D	F
South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	F	D-	F
Zenith, Des Moines, WA	D	A	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Northeast Tacoma is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Back of the Yards, Chicago, IL	C	C	C
Baker-Zachary Area, Baker, LA	B	C	C
Bario Logan, San Diego, CA	C	D-	D-
Beach Haven, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Belair, Augusta, GA	A+	A	A
Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA	B	B-	B-
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	B	B
Sheep Mountain, Las Vegas, NV	A	A-	A-
Park Hill, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-
Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY	B-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Northeast Tacoma is safer than the Washington state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Northeast Tacoma schools on SchoolGrade

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