Downtown, TN Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 389%

Violent crime 880%

Property crime 292%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Data from local enforcement agencies is analyzed and algorithms are applied to estimate the number of crimes in the area.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	Memphis_{/100k people}	Tennessee_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	51,507	11,471 (estimate)	7,913	3,166	2,346
Murder	289	n/a	44.4	9.6	6.5
Rape	411	n/a	63.1	38.9	38.4
Robbery	2,131	n/a	327.4	81.0	73.9
Assault	12,479	n/a	1,917.1	543.2	279.7
Violent crime	15,310	3,800 (estimate)	2,352	673	388
Burglary	5,831	n/a	895.8	384.5	314.2
Theft	25,924	n/a	3,982.6	1,802.0	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	4,442	n/a	682.4	306.4	246.0
Property crime	36,197	7,671 (estimate)	5,561	2,493	1,958

Key findings

Downtown crime rates are 389% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 880% higher than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 6% of the cities in Tennessee
Year over year crime in Memphis has decreased by 1%

Downtown crime map

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The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agency. 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.

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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 27

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 9

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	2,197	83	599	681
Clarkedale, AR	434	271	1,056	1,327
Walls, MS	1,326	275	1,786	2,060
Bartlett, TN	58,318	256	1,936	2,192
Horn Lake, MS	26,785	172	2,208	2,379
Olive Branch, MS	35,508	225	2,179	2,404
Southaven, MS	51,816	165	3,191	3,356
Memphis, TN	655,857	2,352	5,561	7,913

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Boston, MA	658,279	624	1,866	2,491
Boston, MA	658,279	607	1,759	2,366
Washington, DC	659,009	958	3,431	4,389
Denver, CO	663,303	858	4,649	5,507
Nashville, TN	643,771	1,156	4,073	5,229
Memphis, TN	655,857	2,352	5,561	7,913

Source: The Downtown, Memphis, TN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.

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