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crime19h ago
By the numbers: Crime dropped in Memphis last year
- Memphis crime fell 27% in 2025, reaching levels not seen since before the pandemic.
- Total violent crimes numbered 11,405 for the year in Memphis.
- Property crimes dropped 28%, the pace lower than the prior nine years.
- The commission links declines to safety efforts and warrant solves.
- Memphis population declined by more than 6% since 2019 to 610,271.
- City officials emphasized 2025 as a breakthrough year for safety.
- Data from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation may differ from police data.
- Mayor highlighted a 41% two-year drop in overall crime.
- Last year ended with 184 murders in Memphis city data.
- Federal and state support aided crime investigations and warrants.
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