Memphis Crime 2022
Memphis · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Memphis police open data lists 106,527 incidents for 2022, up 19.0% from 2021. That is about 17,437 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (18.8%), theft (18.5%), assault (17.0%). The busiest month was July (9,846) and the quietest February (6,723).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 20,058 | 18.8% | up 4.3% |
| Theft | 19,690 | 18.5% | up 14.4% |
| Assault | 18,132 | 17.0% | down 0.8% |
| Vandalism | 15,374 | 14.4% | up 28.5% |
| Auto theft | 11,030 | 10.4% | up 126.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 9,602 | 9.0% | up 32.4% |
| Burglary | 5,823 | 5.5% | up 16.8% |
| Fraud | 4,280 | 4.0% | up 24.7% |
| Robbery | 2,297 | 2.2% | up 14.0% |
| Homicide | 241 | 0.2% | down 13.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 7,600 |
| Feb | 6,723 |
| Mar | 7,883 |
| Apr | 8,341 |
| May | 9,348 |
| Jun | 9,467 |
| Jul | 9,846 |
| Aug | 9,674 |
| Sep | 9,487 |
| Oct | 9,561 |
| Nov | 9,088 |
| Dec | 9,509 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- Appling Farms Precinct 14,282 incidents
- Raines Precinct 12,748 incidents
- Austin Peay Precinct 12,591 incidents
- Ridgeway Precinct 12,112 incidents
- Crump Precinct 11,903 incidents
- Tillman Precinct 11,640 incidents
- Mt Moriah Precinct 10,963 incidents
- Airways Precinct 9,049 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Memphis in 2022?
106,527 incidents for 2022 in Memphis Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Memphis in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 19.0% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Memphis Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.