Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Memphis has a violent crime rate of 2,508 per 100,000 residents, 560% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 2,044.7 per 100,000, robbery at 348.3, rape at 73.7. The murder rate is 40.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 6,966 per 100,000, 255% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,409, burglary at 917, vehicle theft at 1,584 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 225 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Memphis receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Memphis vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)