Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Downtown Memphis in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Memphis are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN Safe?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Memphis is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of neighborhoods are safer and 1% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Memphis's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Downtown Memphis is 62.54 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Memphis generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Downtown Memphis may be as high as 1 in 11 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 46 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN: about 576 per year. The northwest part of Downtown Memphis has fewer cases of theft with only 58 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Downtown Memphis, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Downtown Memphis residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Downtown Memphis has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Downtown Memphis has 29, have the same problem. Of Downtown Memphis’s 48,232 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Downtown Memphis Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Downtown Memphis residents in a standard year.

Individual Downtown Memphis Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Downtown Memphis is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Memphis.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Medical District, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Crosstown, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Midtown-Memphis, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
White Haven-Coro Lake, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Parkway Village-Oakhaven, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Raleigh, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN	D	D+	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Memphis is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North Torrance, Torrance, CA	B-	C+	C+	B
Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Richmond, Philadelphia, PA	C	D+	D+	D+
Rancho Bernadino, San Diego, CA	A	A-	A-	B+
Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA	C	C-	C-	C+
Park, Stockton, CA	B-	D-	D-	A-
Paerdegat, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B-	B-	B
Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B	B	B
Norwood Park, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	A
Northeast, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-	A-

Considering only the theft rate, Downtown Memphis is less safe than the Tennessee state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 14% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Downtown Memphis schools on SchoolGrade

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