Crime Commission reports major violent crime is down, major property crime is up
A Memphis Police officer puts up crime scene tape at an active shooter scene in Whitehave. The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission reported violent crime dropped 6.1% since the same time last year. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission reported the major violent crime rate in Memphis declined 6.1% during the first three quarters of this year. However, major property crime was up 21.6% in the same period.
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Memphis Shelby Crime Commission Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Memphis Police DepartmentJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. 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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