2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Charleston, TN vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis has 89% more violent crime than Charleston.
- Memphis has 73% more property crime than Charleston.
 Charleston, TNMemphis, TNUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock85.722.7
 Property Crime21.6  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Charleston    1 Reviews

08/23/2014 PCL at CLeveland / Charleston line hiring 1,300 employees for Wacker. Resolute Forest / Bowater $105 million dollar addition. Need for restaurants ,and  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Charleston, TennesseeCrime Index
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 Charleston, TN15.4
 Copperhill, TN18
 Hopewell, TN22.75
 Benton, TN24.75
 Ducktown, TN29.95

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