Memphis, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 613,207
Key Insights
- →Memphis has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 2501.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.2% from the previous year.
- →249 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 40.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 0% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.36 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
2501.3
-4.2% YoY
Murder Rate
40.6
249 murders
Property Crime Rate
6899.0
42,305 total
vs National Avg
↑ 597%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 15,338
Murder249
Rape429
Robbery2,138
Aggravated Assault12,522
Property Crime: 42,305
Burglary5,616
Larceny-Theft26,978
Motor Vehicle Theft9,711
Arson343
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 613,207 | 15,338 | 2501.3 | 249 | 42,305 | 6899.0 |
| 2023 | 616,061 | 16,091 | 2611.9 | 351 | 52,999 | 8602.9 |
| 2022 | 624,944 | 15,129 | 2420.9 | 269 | 44,783 | 7165.9 |
| 2021 | 649,444 | 15,785 | 2430.5 | 306 | 34,284 | 5279.0 |
| 2020 | 650,937 | 15,310 | 2352.0 | 289 | 36,197 | 5560.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Memphis
Based on violent crime rate of 2501.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 0% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.