October crime data for Memphis shows increases despite task force anniversary
New data shows double-digit increases in several crime categories in Memphis during the first three weeks of October, as the Memphis Safe Task Force marked its one-year anniversary in the city. New data from the City of Memphis Safer Communities Dashboard reveals double-digit increases in several crime categories in October, according to Dr. Thaddeus Johnson, a Memphis native and senior fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice. For the week of October 6 through 12, murder was up 150% over the same week in 2025, with five murders recorded that week in 2026 versus two in 2025. Aggravated assaults were up 40% with 95 reported to Memphis Police in 2025 compared to 68 reported to MPD in 2025 and sexual assaults were also up 12.5%. Motor vehicle thefts were up 47% with 75 cars reported stolen that week, compared to 51 stolen the same period in 2025 respectively. Despite the setbacks in October crime is still down 32% compared year to year.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - New data shows double-digit increases in several crime categories in Memphis during the first three weeks of October, as the Memphis Safe Task Force marked its one-year annive... [4061 symbols]
