Tacoma & Pierce incident reports
Police calls, crime reports and fire responses for Tacoma, Puyallup, University Place, Gig Harbor and unincorporated Pierce County: this week's counts by category and by place, compared with the week before, plus recent incidents in local news.
TACOMA & PIERCEUpdated Data through 3 sources
Tacoma vandalism reports up 31% to 55; commercial burglary reports 8 vs 4
Tacoma Police Department logged 55 vandalism reports (up 31%) and 96 commercial alarm calls (down 24%) in Sep 30–Oct 6, 2026, compared with the prior week. Shoplifting calls fell 36% to 18.
For retail, office, industrial and construction sites, the rise in vandalism reports points to after-hours damage, where AI camera monitoring or drone overwatch can help. Commercial burglary reports rose from 4 to 8, so security patrol rounds or posted responder presence may be relevant. Shoplifting calls fell to 18, but retail centers still see recurring incidents.
Tacoma had 349 records across the tracked categories, Unincorporated Pierce County 33 and Puyallup 13. Local news included an explosive device damaging a Tacoma business with 3 employees inside, and a Pierce County police patrol car hit by fleeing drive-by shooting suspects.
This week
current period prior period
Commercial burglary
calls7 calls in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026
vs 9 · last 7 days vs prior 7
Commercial burglary
reports8 reports in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026
vs 4 · last 7 days vs prior 7
Commercial burglary
reports7 reports in Sep 25–29, 2026
vs 7 · last 5 days vs prior 5
Burglary
calls23 calls in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026unchanged 0%
vs 23 · last 7 days vs prior 7
Burglary
reports16 reports in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026unchanged 0%
vs 16 · last 7 days vs prior 7
Burglary
reports11 reports in Sep 25–29, 2026down 21%
vs 14 · last 5 days vs prior 5
Shoplifting
calls18 calls in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026down 36%
vs 28 · last 7 days vs prior 7
Shoplifting
reports9 reports in Sep 25–29, 2026
vs 19 · last 5 days vs prior 5
Theft from buildings
reports12 reports in Sep 25–29, 2026up 20%
vs 10 · last 5 days vs prior 5
Vandalism
calls12 calls in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026down 43%
vs 21 · last 7 days vs prior 7
Vandalism
reports55 reports in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026up 31%
vs 42 · last 7 days vs prior 7
Vandalism
reports19 reports in Sep 25–29, 2026down 10%
vs 21 · last 5 days vs prior 5
Trespass / prowler
calls45 calls in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026up 2%
vs 44 · last 7 days vs prior 7
Commercial alarms
calls96 calls in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026down 24%
vs 127 · last 7 days vs prior 7
Suspicious activity at buildings
calls69 calls in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026down 20%
vs 86 · last 7 days vs prior 7
By place
| Place | Commercial burglarycalls | Commercial burglaryreports | Burglarycalls | Burglaryreports | Shopliftingcalls | Vandalismcalls | Vandalismreports | Trespass / prowlercalls | Commercial alarmscalls | Suspicious activity at buildingscalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | 7 versus 9 | 8 versus 4 | 23 versus 23 unchanged 0% | 16 versus 16 unchanged 0% | 18 versus 28 down 36% | 12 versus 21 down 43% | 55 versus 42 up 31% | 45 versus 44 up 2% | 96 versus 127 down 24% | 69 versus 86 down 20% |
No figures for this place in this period.
| Place | Commercial burglaryreports | Burglaryreports | Shopliftingreports | Theft from buildingsreports | Vandalismreports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated Pierce County | 6 versus <3 | 7 versus 6 | <3 versus <3 | 8 versus 6 | 12 versus 13 down 8% |
| Puyallup | <3 versus 5 | 3 versus 7 | 6 versus 13 | <3 versus <3 | 4 versus 4 |
| Gig Harbor | No data | No data | <3 versus <3 | 0 versus <3 | <3 versus <3 |
| University Place | 0 versus <3 | <3 versus <3 | 0 versus <3 | <3 versus <3 | <3 versus <3 |
| Bonney Lake | No data | No data | <3 versus <3 | No data | No data |
| Edgewood | No data | No data | No data | <3 versus 0 | 0 versus <3 |
No figures for this place in this period.
In the news
Last 48 hours
Woman critically injured in early morning Milton shooting
A woman was critically injured in an early morning shooting in Milton, and police said they found more than a dozen bullet holes on the side of a home.
Source: KING 5 (opens in a new tab)
Related: Incident Reporting
Pierce County sergeant unhurt after patrol car hit by fleeing drive-by shooting suspects
Source: KOMO News (opens in a new tab)
Related: AI Camera Monitoring · Industrial & logistics
No listed reports for this place in this window.
Last 7 days
Explosive device damages Tacoma business with 3 employees inside
Police say someone lit a suspected explosive device outside a Tacoma business and walked away before it detonated, damaging the business with 3 employees inside.
Source: KING 5 (opens in a new tab), The Seattle Times (opens in a new tab)
Related: Incident Reporting
Woman critically injured in early morning Milton shooting
A woman was critically injured in an early morning shooting in Milton, and police said they found more than a dozen bullet holes on the side of a home.
Source: KING 5 (opens in a new tab)
Related: Incident Reporting
Incident reported in Tacoma
At 12:27 a.m., Tacoma police were dispatched to reports of shots fired in an area, and police located two adult males with life-threatening injuries.
Source: Tacoma Police Department (opens in a new tab)
Related: Incident Reporting
Pierce County sergeant unhurt after patrol car hit by fleeing drive-by shooting suspects
Source: KOMO News (opens in a new tab)
Related: AI Camera Monitoring · Industrial & logistics
No listed reports for this place in this window.
Data sources
| Agency | Dataset | Type | Updates | Data through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Police Department | Dispatched calls | calls | Daily | |
| Tacoma Police Department | Crime reports | reports | Daily | |
| Pierce County Sheriff's Department | Incident reports (opens in a new tab) | reports | Monthly |
Tacoma & Pierce: questions this week
What property crimes were reported most in Tacoma and Pierce County this week?
Commercial alarms: 96 calls (Tacoma Police Department, Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026). Suspicious activity at buildings: 69 calls (Tacoma Police Department, Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026). Vandalism: 55 reports (Tacoma Police Department, Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026).
How many commercial burglaries were reported in Tacoma and Pierce County this week?
Tacoma Police Department logged 8 commercial burglary reports in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026, against 4 the period before.
Is shoplifting going up or down in Tacoma and Pierce County?
Down. Tacoma Police Department logged 18 shoplifting calls in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2026, down 36% from 28 the period before.
What incidents were in the local news in Tacoma and Pierce County this week?
Explosive device damages Tacoma business with 3 employees inside (KING 5, Oct 7, 2026). Woman critically injured in early morning Milton shooting (KING 5, Oct 9, 2026). Incident reported in Tacoma (Tacoma Police Department, Oct 4, 2026).
When was the Tacoma & Pierce incident report last updated?
Oct 10, 2026, 16:18 PT, with data through Oct 6, 2026, from 3 sources: Tacoma Police Department, Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
Metrics
- Commercial burglary
- Burglary at a business or other non-residential property.
- Burglary
- Burglary at any premises, residential included.
- Shoplifting
- Theft of merchandise from an open store.
- Theft from buildings
- Theft from inside a building or at a business premises.
- Vandalism
- Damage to or destruction of property, including graffiti.
- Trespass / prowler
- Unlawful entry or unwanted presence on a property, and prowler calls.
- Commercial alarms
- Alarm activations at commercial premises that generated a police call.
- Suspicious activity at buildings
- Suspicious circumstances at a building, such as an open door, and unwanted-person calls.
- Building fires
- Fire department responses to fires in or on a building.
- Dumpster & rubbish fires
- Fire department responses to dumpster, rubbish and encampment fires.
- Calls
- A call is a request for police or fire service, counted when it is dispatched.
- Reports
- A report is an incident a police agency recorded.
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