Report: Crime Trending Down in Memphis - Articles

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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Dec 17, 2024

Crime rates in Memphis are trending down from last year, according to data from the Memphis Police Department. The Daily Memphian reports that year-to-date, overall violent crime incidents are down around 8% compared to the same point last year, and at the same time, arrests are up, likely due to a new department task force. Murders are down 31%, guns stolen from cars have decreased 24%, juvenile arrests for gun charges are down 7.3% and car thefts and car break-ins are down 38% and 19%, respectively. The number of interstate shootings also has decreased.