Memphis, Tennessee

=== Crime ===
{{Main|Crime in Memphis, Tennessee}}
[[File:Memphis TN 2014-February 017.jpg|thumb|A Memphis Police Department vehicle]]
In the 21st century, Memphis' crime rate has remained significantly higher than the national average. [[Gangs in Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis' gangs]] are a major reason for the crime crises in the city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/memphis-police-gangs-guns-crime-concerns-murder-thefts-burglary/522-93aea1bc-9003-423e-a888-eb98cd50bb47 | title="We are fighting a very uphill battle" &#124; Memphis Police say gangs and guns are the big crime concerns | date=December 13, 2021 }}</ref> Since the 2000s, it has consistently been recognized as one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.morganquitno.com/cit07pop.htm#25 |title=Morgan Quitno 2007 Crime Rankings |publisher=Morganquitno.com |access-date=July 2, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615000102/http://www.morganquitno.com/cit07pop.htm |archive-date=June 15, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/memphis-crime-rate-hits-record-high-car-thefts-on-decline-data-shows/article_6910df56-bfeb-11ee-acf3-ebb7ffd30658.html | title=Memphis crime rate hits record high, car thefts on decline, data shows | date=January 30, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.actionnews5.com/story/10250040/forbes-ranks-memphis-2nd-most-dangerous-city-after-detroit/ | title=Forbes ranks Memphis 2nd most dangerous city after Detroit | date=April 26, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wjhl.com/news/memphis-ranked-no-1-most-dangerous-city/ | title=Memphis ranked No. 1 most dangerous city | date=December 9, 2021 }}</ref>

In 2023, Memphis set a homicide record with 397 homicides.<ref name="hom1">{{cite web | url=https://wreg.com/news/2023-goes-down-as-a-violent-year-in-memphis/ | title=397 homicides in Memphis last year, another new record | date=January 2024 }}</ref> [[New York City]], the nation's largest city with a population of 8.5 million, had a lower homicide count of 386 in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abc7ny.com/nypd-crime-shootings-murders/14259597/ | title=NYPD statistics show murders, shootings down in 2023; optimistic about 2024 | date=January 2, 2024 }}</ref> Identity theft, carjackings and robberies were also happening at a highly concerning rate in the city after 2020.<ref name="hom1"/> Crime was the leading reason 30,000 former Memphis residents decided to relocate outside the city between 2017 and 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tennesseestar.com/news/over-30000-residents-left-memphis-since-2017-amid-years-long-struggle-with-crime/tpappert/2024/01/04/ | title=Over 30,000 Residents Left Memphis Since 2017 amid Years-Long Struggle with Crime | date=January 4, 2024 }}</ref> Memphis' businesses are also leaving the city or closing down at a high rate due to rampant crime.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mg_Va5_nFs | title=Constant break-ins in Memphis causing some businesses to close indefinitely | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://wreg.com/news/investigations/there-wont-be-a-city-left-downtown-crimes-impact-on-the-memphis-economy/ | title='There won't be a city left': Downtown crime's impact on the Memphis economy | date=December 12, 2023 }}</ref> Memphis' leaders are continually discussing and implementing strategies such as hiring more police officers to hopefully lower crime in the city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mlk50.com/2023/12/28/mayor-strickland-made-promises-about-violent-crime-heres-why-he-couldnt-keep-them/ | title=Mayor Strickland made promises about violent crime. Here's why he couldn't keep them | date=December 28, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://theconversation.com/memphis-police-numbers-dropped-by-nearly-a-quarter-in-recent-years-were-staffing-shortages-a-factor-in-the-killing-of-tyre-nichols-199078 | title=Memphis police numbers dropped by nearly a quarter in recent years – were staffing shortages a factor in the killing of Tyre Nichols? | date=February 7, 2023 }}</ref>