2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Clarksdale, MS vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis has 59% more violent crime than Clarksdale.
- Memphis has 1% more property crime than Clarksdale.
 Clarksdale, MSMemphis, TNUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock85.722.7
 Property Crime80.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  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 5 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 Clarksdale, MississippiCrime Index
 Bobo, MS 
 Rena Lara, MS 
 Lyon, MS27.05
 Jonestown, MS40.3
 Farrell, MS40.6
 Friars Point, MS40.95
 Coahoma, MS41.25
 Lula, MS41.8
 Clarksdale, MS57.7

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