Memphis Metro Area, TN Crime

The crime rate in Memphis, TN Metro Area is considerably higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in Memphis is 57.6, almost double the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime rate in Memphis is 59.4 compared to 35.4 nationally. This means that residents of Memphis are more likely to experience a violent or property crime than individuals living elsewhere in the US. As a result, it is important for citizens and visitors alike to take appropriate safety measures while in the city of Memphis.

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

Memphis Metro Area violent crime is 57.6. (The US average is 22.7)

Memphis Metro Area property crime is 59.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Memphis, Tennessee does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Memphis, Tennessee. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Memphis, Tennessee. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Memphis, TN Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	1528.2	23.2	91.3	649.8	763.9	7943.2	2375.1	4185.4	1382.7
2001	1656.1	24.1	73.2	661.4	897.4	8327.1	2420.2	4453	1453.9
2002	1576.9	22.8	78	640.1	836	8363	2466.6	4504.7	1391.7
2003	1574.8	19.3	67	657.2	831.4	8484.3	2584.7	4595.6	1304
2004	1552.9	16.1	68	577.9	890.8	8300.8	2240.7	4935.4	1124.7
2005	1860	20.2	58.9	657.4	1123.4	8362.4	2333.5	4806	1223
2006	1989.3	21.6	62.4	780.1	1125.2	8358.2	2416.2	4955.1	986.9
2007	1950.7	19.1	67.5	727.7	1136.3	8062.4	2183.4	4952.6	926.4
2008	1925	20.5	54.5	712.3	1137.7	8011.2	2362	4843.1	806
2009	1806.2	19.8	57.2	620.1	1109	7071.2	2089.1	4353.9	628.2
2010	1541.5	13.2	62.6	480.4	985.2	6255.2	1943.7	3728	583.4
2011	1583.5	17.9	61	472.3	1032.3	6489	2030.6	3932.3	526.1
2012	1750.3	20.2	63.9	514.4	1151.7	6312.9	1912.7	3948.5	451.6
2013	1656.4	18.9	66.4	476.4	1094.7	6052.1	1798	3846	408.1
2014	1740.5	21.4	76.5	501.6	1141.1	5988	1748.5	3785.3	454.3
2015	1740.1	20.5	80.6	475.9	1163.2	5630.8	1561.2	3655.2	414.3
2016	1820	29.9	81.3	485.7	1223.1	5634.7	1393.9	3748.1	492.7
2017	2003.3	27.7	90.4	529.6	1355.6	6297.8	1460.2	4224.5	613.1
2018	1943.2	28.5	75.3	467.6	1371.8	6405.6	1302.3	4421	682.3
2019	1901.4	29.2	72	373.9	1426.3	6128.4	1204.3	4302.1	622.1

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Memphis, TN	1,901.4	6,128.4	669,264	5	2019
Germantown, TN	92.0	1,257.4	41,419	6	2019
Bartlett, TN	315.4	1,754.7	55,510	10	2019
Olive Branch, MS	229.6	2,303.9	35,314	10	2019
Collierville, TN	232.1	1,341.8	35,804	11	2019
Southaven, MS	165.1	3,191.1	23,575	12	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Memphis, TN	1901.4	6,128.4	669,264	5	2019
Nashville, TN	1,073.1	4,041.1	564,169	189	2019
Louisville, KY	686.9	3,891.5	677,710	316	2019
Louisville, KY	1,346.4	10,044.0	257,739	316	2003
Atlanta, GA	768.8	4,654.4	430,066	325	2018
Indianapolis, IN	1,272.8	4,129.2	759,066	383	2018

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Giddings · Oakland, TN

Memphis Metro Area Improving a little

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I researched the Memphis metro area before moving here, and after living here for 5+ years, it is a decent place to live. The core city offers almost everything you'd More

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