Downtown, TN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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547%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

1,007%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

460%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Downtown crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Downtown crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Memphis crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Memphis.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	Memphis_{/100k people}	Tennessee_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	69,090	14,757 (estimate)	11,215	2,990	2,281
Murder	351	n/a	57.0	9.9	5.7
Rape	452	n/a	73.4	37.6	38.0
Robbery	2,779	n/a	451.1	71.5	66.5
Assault	12,509	n/a	2,030.5	509.3	264.1
Violent crime	16,091	4,029 (estimate)	2,612	628	364
Burglary	6,844	n/a	1,110.9	296.7	250.7
Theft	30,446	n/a	4,942.0	1,613.7	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	15,709	n/a	2,549.9	451.4	318.7
Property crime	52,999	10,728 (estimate)	8,603	2,362	1,917

Downtown crime map

The Downtown crime map by CrimoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Downtown crime rates are 547% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 1007% higher than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 7 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 0% of the cities in Tennessee
Year over year crime in Memphis has increased by 17%

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Daily Crime In Downtown (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 10

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 7

Year Over Year Crime In Memphis (per 100,000 people)

Memphis police department

Item	Downtown	Memphis	Tennessee
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,826	11,551
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.3	3.6

Sex offenders in Tennessee

State	Total offenders	Tennessee_/100K	National_/100K
Tennessee	24,578	412	266

There are a total of 24,578 sex offenders in Tennessee. This yields a total of 412 sex offenders in Tennessee per 100,000 residents which is 55% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lynchburg, MS	2,216	53	410	463
Walls, MS	1,415	74	581	656
Clarkedale, AR	493	250	901	1,151
Olive Branch, MS	38,270	209	1,734	1,943
Jericho, AR	69	0	2,020	2,020
Bartlett, TN	59,252	245	1,825	2,070
Horn Lake, MS	27,234	83	1,992	2,075
Memphis, TN	650,910	2,612	8,603	11,215

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Portland, OR	650,380	715	5,861	6,576
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	638	2,934	3,572
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	470	3,082	3,552
Nashville, TN	667,070	1,129	4,405	5,534
Detroit, MI	672,351	2,052	4,734	6,786
Memphis, TN	650,910	2,612	8,603	11,215

Source: The Downtown, Memphis, TN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Downtown, Memphis, TN Crime Rates