Violent crime is down but auto theft is up, according to Crime Commission
Memphis Police Department officers work a crime scene in April. Major violent crimes are down for the first half of the year compared to the first half of 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Major violent crimes, like aggravated assaults, murders, rapes and robberies, are down for the first half of the year compared to the first half of 2021, according to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission’s 2nd Quarter report released Wednesday, July 27.
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Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia 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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