The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Tahoma, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$394,272

Cost of Crime™ for Tahoma, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $949 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Tahoma 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 Tahoma, CA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Tahoma's combined rate is higher than the norm. Tahoma sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Tahoma's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tahoma is 35.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Tahoma, CA report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tahoma, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tahoma for 2025 is $394,272, about $455 per resident and $949 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): 57.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Tahoma Compared to Other Cities?

Tahoma, CA:	$455
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tahoma is $455 per year, which is $9 less than the national average and $35 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tahoma:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $932 more than in Tahoma.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $242 less than in Tahoma

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tahoma	Cost per Tahoma Resident
Murder	$84,703	$98
Rape/Sexual Assault	$24,551	$28
Robbery	$24,400	$28
Assault	$63,321	$73
Kidnapping	$8,666	$10
Vehicle Theft	$26,703	$31
Burglary	$38,695	$45
Theft	$81,834	$94
Arson	$6,291	$7
Vandalism	$16,516	$19
Animal Cruelty	$122	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,811	$17
Identity Theft	$3,659	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$394,272	$455

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tahoma, CA

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 Tahoma totals $708,758 ($818 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,103,029 ($1,274 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 city holds few 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 Tahoma has 1, do the same, and of Tahoma's 866 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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Tahoma 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 Tahoma residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.546
Robbery	0.8957
Rape	0.4676
Murder	0.0520
Total Violent Crime	3.961 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.25
Vehicle Theft	1.991
Burglary	4.926
Arson	0.3008
Total Property Crime	25.46 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1650
Drug Crimes	2.312
Vandalism	2.670
Identity Theft	0.5458
Animal Cruelty	0.0191
Total "Other" Rate	5.712 (B)

Individual Tahoma Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Homewood, CA	D+	D-	D
Tahoe City, CA	D-	D-	F
Glenbrook, NV	F	F	D-
Zephyr Cove, NV	D+	D	D+
Carnelian Bay, CA	C	C-	D+
South Lake Tahoe, CA	D-	D-	D-
Olympic Valley, CA	F	D-	F
Stateline, NV	F	D-	F
Tahoe Vista, CA	C+	D	C-
Kings Beach, CA	C-	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tahoma is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cuyuna, MN	B+	B-	B-
Tomahawk, KY	C-	C+	C+
Duck Lake, MI	A	C+	C+
Toledo, GA	C-	B	B
St. John, WA	D-	D+	D+
Fremont, IA	B	C+	C+
Dorchester, NE	C+	C	C
Dodd City, TX	C-	C	C
DeSoto, WI	C+	B-	B-
Toomsboro, GA	B+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Tahoma is as safe as the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Tahoma, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Tahoma schools on SchoolGrade

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