2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Decatur, AL vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis has 82% more violent crime than Decatur.
- Memphis has 24% more property crime than Decatur.
 Decatur, ALMemphis, TNUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock85.722.7
 Property Crime61.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  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 Decatur, AlabamaCrime Index
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 New Hope, AL20.9
 Mooresville, AL21.75
 Athens, AL25
 Madison, AL25.35
 Ardmore, AL25.4
 Lester, AL30.3
 Elkmont, AL30.8
 Meridianville, AL31.25
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