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Memphis, TN Crime and Crime Rate

 
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The Memphis crime rate is much higher than the Tennessee average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #262

Memphis, TN
5,071.35
Tennessee
2,193.86
U.S.
1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Memphis, TN Crime by Year

YearLocationDescriptionMurdersRapesRobberiesAssaultsBurglariesTheftsVehicle TheftsArsonCrime Index
2014Memphis, TNCount1405013,2857,47311,45124,7912,975350 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00021.476.5501.61,141.11,748.53,785.3454.353.44,647
 TennesseePer 100,0005.728.4110.9453.2712.22,156.0192.4NA1,838
 U.S.Per 100,0004.526.4102.2232.5542.51,837.3216.2NA1,423
2013Memphis, TNCount1244373,1337,20011,82525,2952,684366 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00018.966.4476.41,094.71,798.03,846.0408.155.64,492
 TennesseePer 100,0005.025.3112.5436.9785.12,213.7182.1NA1,845
 U.S.Per 100,0004.525.2109.1229.1610.01,899.4221.3NA1,477
2012Memphis, TNCount1334203,3827,57212,57525,9592,969407 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00020.263.9514.41,151.71,912.73,948.5451.661.94,719
 TennesseePer 100,0006.031.5126.5479.6870.22,300.1201.0NA2,028
 U.S.Per 100,0004.726.9112.9242.3670.21,959.3229.7NA1,557
2011Memphis, TNCount1173983,0836,73813,25425,6673,434319 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00017.961.0472.31,032.32,030.63,932.3526.148.94,578
 TennesseePer 100,0005.831.6126.2444.5979.92,396.8219.2NA2,078
 U.S.Per 100,0004.726.8113.7241.1702.21,976.9229.6NA1,576
2010Memphis, TNCount894223,2366,63713,09425,1143,930328 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00013.262.6480.4985.21,943.73,728.0583.448.74,415
 TennesseePer 100,0005.633.7131.8442.21,012.22,411.9233.8NA2,119
 U.S.Per 100,0004.827.5119.1252.3699.62,003.5238.8NA1,610
2009Memphis, TNCount1323824,1397,40213,94329,0594,193333 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00019.857.2620.11,109.02,089.14,353.9628.249.95,072
 TennesseePer 100,0007.331.7153.2475.51,010.92,505.4237.8NA2,224
 U.S.Per 100,0005.028.7133.0262.8716.32,060.9258.8NA1,683
2008Memphis, TNCount1383664,7877,64615,87432,5485,417190 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00020.554.5712.31,137.72,362.04,843.1806.028.35,583
 TennesseePer 100,0006.633.2173.8508.91,046.02,687.3309.3NA2,383
 U.S.Per 100,0005.429.3145.3274.6730.82,167.0314.7NA1,784
2007Memphis, TNCount1284524,8707,60514,61333,1466,200147 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00019.167.5727.71,136.32,183.44,952.6926.422.05,647
 TennesseePer 100,0006.435.3179.0532.51,002.42,734.4351.8NA2,435
 U.S.Per 100,0005.630.0147.6283.8722.52,177.8363.3NA1,827
2006Memphis, TNCount1474255,3117,66116,45033,7366,719246 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00021.662.4780.11,125.22,416.24,955.1986.936.15,873
 TennesseePer 100,0006.835.5184.3533.71,040.92,713.2374.1NA2,475
 U.S.Per 100,0005.730.9149.4287.5729.42,206.8398.4NA1,867
2005Memphis, TNCount1374004,4647,62815,84432,6328,304225 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00020.258.9657.41,123.42,333.54,806.01,223.033.15,688
 TennesseePer 100,0007.236.4167.3541.91,026.92,828.1420.6NA2,514
 U.S.Per 100,0005.631.7140.7291.1726.72,286.3416.7NA1,888

Hate Crime Index

Memphis, TN
56.44
Tennessee
32.22
U.S.
23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Memphis, TN Hate Crime by Year

YearLocationDescriptionTotalRaceReligionSexual OrientationEthnicityDisabilityHate Crime Index
2014Memphis, TNCount1340333 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,0002.00.60.00.50.50.519
 TennesseePer 100,0003.01.30.20.31.10.129
 U.S.Per 100,0001.80.90.30.30.20.018
2013Memphis, TNCount23901211 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,0003.51.40.01.80.20.234
 TennesseePer 100,0003.00.90.10.61.20.130
 U.S.Per 100,0002.01.00.30.40.20.020
2012Memphis, TNCount612742154 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,0009.34.10.63.20.80.692
 TennesseePer 100,0004.92.80.30.90.60.348
 U.S.Per 100,0002.31.10.40.50.30.023
2011Memphis, TNCount22501610 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,0003.40.80.02.50.20.033
 TennesseePer 100,0002.21.20.20.50.20.122
 U.S.Per 100,0002.21.00.40.50.30.021
2010Memphis, TNCount1562421 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,0002.20.90.30.60.30.122
 TennesseePer 100,0002.31.50.20.40.20.123
 U.S.Per 100,0002.31.10.50.40.30.023
2009Memphis, TNCount351131830 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,0005.21.60.42.70.40.052
 TennesseePer 100,0002.71.40.30.70.20.026
 U.S.Per 100,0002.41.10.50.40.30.023
2008Memphis, TNCount5220912101 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,0007.73.01.31.81.50.177
 TennesseePer 100,0004.12.20.70.70.50.041
 U.S.Per 100,0002.91.50.60.50.30.028
2007Memphis, TNCount8637820201 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,00012.85.51.23.03.00.1128
 TennesseePer 100,0003.91.90.50.80.60.038
 U.S.Per 100,0002.91.50.50.50.40.029
2006Memphis, TNCount361331271 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,0005.31.90.41.81.00.152
 TennesseePer 100,0003.31.60.60.70.40.033
 U.S.Per 100,0003.01.60.60.50.40.030

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Memphis, TN
3.61
Tennessee
3.29
U.S.
2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Memphis, TN Law Enforcement Employees by Year

YearLocationDescriptionTotalOfficersCiviliansLaw Enforcement Employees Index
2014Memphis, TNCount2,5722,233339 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,000392.7341.051.83.67
 TennesseePer 100,000408.1256.3151.83.32
 U.S.Per 100,000335.2234.1101.12.85
2013Memphis, TNCount2,6942,319375 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,000409.6352.657.03.81
 TennesseePer 100,000409.3255.7153.63.33
 U.S.Per 100,000335.9233.3102.52.85
2012Memphis, TNCount2,8262,416410 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,000429.9367.562.43.99
 TennesseePer 100,000407.5254.3153.23.31
 U.S.Per 100,000335.5235.2100.32.85
2011Memphis, TNCount2,8552,454401 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,000437.4376.061.44.07
 TennesseePer 100,000402.9251.5151.43.27
 U.S.Per 100,000341.9238.3103.62.90
2010Memphis, TNCount2,7752,335440 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,000411.9346.665.33.79
 TennesseePer 100,000404.8252.6152.23.29
 U.S.Per 100,000347.8241.9105.92.95
2009Memphis, TNCount2,7242,202522 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,000408.1329.978.23.69
 TennesseePer 100,000403.7252.5151.23.28
 U.S.Per 100,000352.9244.2108.72.99
2008Memphis, TNCount2,5232,098425 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,000375.4312.263.23.44
 TennesseePer 100,000403.7250.1153.63.27
 U.S.Per 100,000357.8247.5110.33.03
2007Memphis, TNCount2,5292,056473 
 Memphis, TNPer 100,000377.9307.270.73.43
 TennesseePer 100,000401.6249.5152.13.26
 U.S.Per 100,000356.1244.8111.33.00
2006Memphis, TNCount2,4401,990450 
2005Memphis, TNCount2,6571,975682 


 
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