Memphis, Tennessee Crime Rate Rankings in 2012

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Memphis TN ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 10 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,184 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Tennessee cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 8125.05 1 13
Violent 1750.28 1 7
Property 6374.77 2 25
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 20.23 1 28
Rape 63.89 2 47
Robbery 514.42 1 21
Aggravated Assault 1151.75 1 5
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1912.73 1 20
Larceny-Theft 3948.52 2 42
Motor Vehicle Theft 451.6 2 164
Arson 61.91 1 31