Memphis, Tennessee Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, 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 12 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 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 7513.63 1 25
Violent 1819.99 1 3
Property 5693.64 1 53
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 29.86 1 13
Rape 81.35 2 65
Robbery 485.65 1 9
Aggravated Assault 1223.12 1 2
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1393.9 1 68
Larceny-Theft 3748.13 3 55
Motor Vehicle Theft 492.66 2 200
Arson 58.96 1 73