Memphis Crime 2024
Memphis · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Memphis police open data lists 101,752 incidents for 2024, down 12.0% from 2023. That is about 16,656 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (19.6%), theft (18.9%), assault (18.8%). The busiest month was May (9,729) and the quietest January (7,485).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 19,923 | 19.6% | up 12.9% |
| Theft | 19,262 | 18.9% | down 8.6% |
| Assault | 19,122 | 18.8% | down 0.7% |
| Vandalism | 13,556 | 13.3% | down 21.4% |
| Auto theft | 9,684 | 9.5% | down 38.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 8,683 | 8.5% | down 17.7% |
| Burglary | 5,395 | 5.3% | down 20.0% |
| Fraud | 3,763 | 3.7% | down 11.1% |
| Robbery | 2,124 | 2.1% | down 23.1% |
| Homicide | 240 | 0.2% | down 26.8% |
Month by month
| Jan | 7,485 |
| Feb | 8,084 |
| Mar | 8,227 |
| Apr | 8,556 |
| May | 9,729 |
| Jun | 9,588 |
| Jul | 9,417 |
| Aug | 8,603 |
| Sep | 8,365 |
| Oct | 8,417 |
| Nov | 7,531 |
| Dec | 7,750 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2024
- Raines Precinct 12,996 incidents
- Appling Farms Precinct 12,839 incidents
- Ridgeway Precinct 12,181 incidents
- Austin Peay Precinct 11,919 incidents
- Crump Precinct 11,392 incidents
- Tillman Precinct 11,382 incidents
- Mt Moriah Precinct 10,785 incidents
- Airways Precinct 9,635 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Memphis in 2024?
101,752 incidents for 2024 in Memphis Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Memphis in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 12.0% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Memphis Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.