Memphis, TN Analytics

September recorded 5,018 crime incidents.

August recorded 5,220 crime incidents.

July recorded 9,358 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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19,596Total

Crime Types

  • Assault: 7,447
  • Theft: 6,064
  • Vandalism: 2,459
  • Arrest: 1,255
  • Burglary: 987
  • Other: 804
  • Robbery: 321
  • Shooting: 202
  • Arson: 57

Crime by Month

In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Memphis, Tennessee.

July had about 2% more crime than August, with July producing 4,138 more crimes than August.

July had about 2% more crime than September, with July producing 4,340 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Memphis, Tennessee

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 38% of crime in Memphis, Tennessee.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Memphis, Tennessee.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Memphis, Tennessee.

Reported Shootings in Memphis, Tennessee

We recorded 202 shootings over a three month period in Memphis, Tennessee. That's an average of about 67.333 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 75, followed by July with 71 shootings, and August with 56 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Memphis. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.