Fourth-quarter data shows dip in property, overall crime
Bill Gibbons, president of the Crime Commission and executive director of the Public Safety Institute at the University of Memphis, attributed the lower vehicle theft rate in the fourth quarter to the Memphis Police Department’s giveaway of 10,000 steering wheel locks as well as the department’s auto-theft task force and increased holiday season visibility. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian file)
Despite a rise in violent crime, the overall crime rate fell 6.4% in the city and 7.2% in the county compared to the previous year, according to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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