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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 4, 2026

Memphis Police Department Chief C.J. Davis outlined a significant and continued drop in crime Tuesday, the Daily Memphian reports. The department saw a 48% decrease in Part 1 crimes — homicide, rape, murder, burglary, robbery, larceny and car theft — in January 2026 compared with January 2025, falling from 3,709 incidents to 1,908. February 2026 saw a 38% drop from the same month the year before, according to data the department provided to the city council. Further data show motor vehicle thefts are down 68% year to date compared with the same period in 2025. The city recorded 344 motor vehicle thefts through Feb. 24, compared with 1,097 in the same period the year before.