Memphis Crime 2021
Memphis · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Memphis police open data lists 89,530 incidents for 2021, down 0.1% from 2020. That is about 14,655 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (21.5%), assault (20.4%), theft (19.2%). The busiest month was October (8,725) and the quietest February (5,356).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 19,236 | 21.5% | up 7.7% |
| Assault | 18,285 | 20.4% | up 0.9% |
| Theft | 17,212 | 19.2% | down 9.5% |
| Vandalism | 11,961 | 13.4% | down 0.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 7,254 | 8.1% | up 4.6% |
| Burglary | 4,986 | 5.6% | down 7.1% |
| Auto theft | 4,870 | 5.4% | up 13.8% |
| Fraud | 3,431 | 3.8% | down 5.7% |
| Robbery | 2,015 | 2.3% | down 3.3% |
| Homicide | 280 | 0.3% | up 2.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 7,426 |
| Feb | 5,356 |
| Mar | 7,179 |
| Apr | 6,822 |
| May | 7,928 |
| Jun | 7,547 |
| Jul | 7,975 |
| Aug | 7,836 |
| Sep | 7,802 |
| Oct | 8,725 |
| Nov | 7,463 |
| Dec | 7,471 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- Raines Precinct 11,536 incidents
- Appling Farms Precinct 11,254 incidents
- Ridgeway Precinct 10,299 incidents
- Austin Peay Precinct 10,298 incidents
- Tillman Precinct 10,151 incidents
- Crump Precinct 10,116 incidents
- Mt Moriah Precinct 9,173 incidents
- Airways Precinct 7,732 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Memphis in 2021?
89,530 incidents for 2021 in Memphis Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Memphis in 2021?
Reported incidents were down 0.1% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Memphis Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.