Neighborhoods

Safest & Most Dangerous Memphis Neighborhoods

Where the data points to relative calm and where it signals serious risk.

242Neighborhoods graded

75%Graded A or B

D+Memphis grade

Overview

How Memphis neighborhoods compare

In Memphis, the gap between neighborhoods is as wide as in any major U.S. city. East Memphis and the Cordova suburbs generally post manageable rates, while Frayser, parts of South Memphis, and Orange Mound carry much of the city's violent crime. The lists below summarize that contrast.

Lowest crime

Safest neighborhoods in Memphis

East Memphis, Cordova, and the eastern suburban neighborhoods tend to grade best, pairing lower reported crime with established, owner-occupied housing.

#	Neighborhood	Grade	Population	Median income
1	Memphis International Airport	A+	58	$64,349
2	Kirby Ridge	A+	127	$100,969
3	Gailyn Ridge	A+	364	$96,935
4	Davies Plantation	A+	1,658	$151,999
5	Daybreak	A+	3,702	$115,975
6	Buckhead Acres	A+	1,286	$142,338
7	Cherry Valley	A+	728	$89,229
8	Easthill	A+	2,329	$87,435
9	Bartlett Grove	A+	196	$90,625
10	Birdsong Estates	A+	43	$86,337
11	Burloe	A+	422	$86,352
12	President's Island	A+	1	$100,000

Highest crime

Highest-crime neighborhoods in Memphis

Frayser, sections of South Memphis, and Orange Mound consistently report the highest concentrations of violent and property crime in the city.

#	Neighborhood	Grade	Population
1	Klondyke	F	3,386
2	Handy Holiday Community Club	F	700
3	New Pathways	F+	3,948
4	Victorian Village	F+	689
5	Winchester Park	F+	615
6	Destiny Unlimited	F+	758
7	Alcy - Ball	D-	1,910
8	South Memphis	D-	12,473
9	University Lane	D	1,062
10	Fordhurst	D	550
11	West Junction	D	2,190
12	Hollywood / Hyde Park / Springdale	D	6,129

Full ranking

All Memphis neighborhoods, safest to highest-crime

Every graded neighborhood. Tap any name for its own map, grade and recent incidents.

#	Neighborhood	Grade	Population	Median income
1	Sungate	A+	344	$101,080
2	Kirby Ridge	A+	127	$100,969
3	Cherry Valley	A+	728	$89,229
4	Gailyn Ridge	A+	364	$96,935
5	Stonetrace	A+	450	$100,926
6	Buckhead Acres	A+	1,286	$142,338
7	Smokerise	A+	744	$96,925
8	Burloe	A+	422	$86,352
9	Memphis International Airport	A+	58	$64,349
10	Birdsong Estates	A+	43	$86,337
11	Bartlett Grove	A+	196	$90,625
12	President's Island	A+	1	$100,000
13	Easthill	A+	2,329	$87,435
14	Davies Plantation	A+	1,658	$151,999
15	Daybreak	A+	3,702	$115,975
16	Summerdale Estates	A+	193	$86,340
17	Gardens of Bartlett Downs	A+	159	$100,051
18	Bartlett Village	A+	664	$99,762
19	Belle Meade	A+	508	$217,072
20	Village Association	A+	258	$217,093
21	St. Elmo Acres	A+	203	$72,674
22	Chickasaw Gardens	A+	924	$214,503
23	Surrey Woods	A+	394	$105,155
24	Surrey Park	A+	294	$105,154
25	Country Club Estates	A+	268	$105,141
26	Kirby Lake	A+	72	$94,125
27	South Ellendale	A+	408	$94,108
28	Briarwood	A+	193	$94,123
29	Oak Road Meadows	A+	585	$94,123
30	Ellendale	A+	2,245	$95,878
31	Oak Forest Hills	A+	644	$129,978
32	Bartlett Woods	A+	1,072	$97,641
33	Pleasant Acres	A+	392	$145,673
34	Oak Forest	A+	605	$121,362
35	Bartlett Estates	A+	2,665	$93,740
36	Red Acres	A+	557	$207,786
37	Greentrees	A+	1,089	$184,173
38	Chatham Pond	A+	25	$97,917
39	Appling Lake	A+	590	$90,631
40	Garden Meadows	A+	497	$94,277
41	Fletcher Hollow	A+	39	$94,273
42	Country Meadows	A+	288	$94,273
43	Bartlett Creek	A+	170	$94,273
44	Berretta	A+	116	$94,273
45	Normandy Meadows	A+	344	$182,098
46	Bartlett Corporate Park	A+	2,268	$95,066
47	White Station-Yates	A+	1,102	$144,853
48	Bartlett Ridge	A+	589	$96,722
49	Cara Oaks Gardens	A+	276	$96,706
50	Hedgemoor	A+	590	$129,919
51	Bartlett Woodlands East	A+	1,645	$96,769
52	Four Way	A+	1,245	$85,424
53	Brierwood	A+	190	$137,476
54	Ridgeway Townhouses	A+	49	$136,905
55	Fenwick Road	A+	283	$183,145
56	Wildwood Manor	A	226	$104,364
57	Sycamore Manor	A	128	$104,485
58	Bartlett Place Townhomes	A	29	$104,486
59	East Hampton	A	2,538	$74,863
60	Historic Bartlett	A	905	$65,688
61	Wolf Forest Farms	A	416	$123,658
62	Windsor Valley	A	896	$125,975
63	Ellendale Heights	A	92	$126,071
64	Bartlett Station	A	307	$98,416
65	Ole Bartlett Village	A	143	$64,443
66	St. Nick	A	228	$111,842
67	Bristol Glen	A	123	$110,261
68	Maher Trails	A	461	$110,181
69	Keystone Trails	A	26	$110,181
70	Willoughby Oaks	A	138	$110,181
71	Castle Ridge	A	597	$110,185
72	Ferncrest	A	325	$110,171
73	Wells Gate	A	182	$110,179
74	Quail Ridge Highlands	A	219	$110,189
75	Ravencrest	A	383	$110,150
76	Sea Isle Park	A	6,248	$104,010
77	High Point Terrace	A	3,081	$95,253
78	Avon	A	1,536	$125,666
79	Richland Acres	A	285	$120,535
80	The Highland Condominiums	A	99	$96,581
81	Highlands of Bartlett Park	A	697	$96,565
82	Poplar Ridge Farms	A	472	$101,994
83	Rockyford	A	518	$96,047
84	Rivercrest	A	548	$92,823
85	Bluffs of Winding Oaks	A	558	$92,783
86	Hein Park	A	304	$107,969
87	Meadow Brook	A	134	$72,862
88	Lakes of Bartlett	A	178	$81,855
89	University District	A	2,174	$133,717
90	Marbry	A	137	$94,331
91	Elmore Park	A	2,300	$77,534
92	Joffre Area	A	1,077	$94,760
93	Mendenhall Estates	A	718	$65,266
94	Village of Bennington	A	4,908	$87,171
95	The Memphis Country Club	A	598	$77,187
96	Audobon Square	A	163	$70,397
97	East Buntyn	A	678	$77,130
98	Shelby Forest	A	124	$95,777
99	Keswick East	A	24	$84,430
100	Sugar Tree	A-	85	$85,563
101	Kirby Trace	A-	574	$94,327
102	Edwin Circle	A-	387	$79,722
103	Eastwood Manor	A-	1,066	$103,604
104	Richwood	A-	14,191	$90,799
105	Buckingham Farms	A-	4,527	$74,801
106	Westwood Shores	A-	1,062	$65,483
107	Evergreen Historic District	A-	4,638	$79,381
108	Bennington Park	A-	1,437	$84,676
109	Irene	A-	15,470	$96,899
110	McCorkle Road	A-	102	$130,631
111	Bluebird Estate	A-	272	$130,769
112	Waynoka	A-	317	$99,003
113	Poplar-Highland	A-	77	$99,138
114	Plaza Scenic Gardens	A-	669	$99,021
115	Old Hickory Hills	A-	1,092	$53,013
116	Shofner / Alice	A-	173	$71,307
117	Keswick-Stornaway	A-	1,141	$69,140
118	Loosahatchie Park	A-	937	$49,690
119	Central Gardens	A-	4,495	$90,358
120	Avon Gardens	A-	2,914	$52,393
121	Mullins Station	B+	10,970	$60,053
122	Lenox	B+	837	$59,062
123	Colonial Acres	B+	9,851	$74,582
124	Coro Lake	B+	343	$66,666
125	Northhaven	B+	3,211	$32,475
126	Berclair	B+	11,951	$46,462
127	Windyke Area	B+	5,364	$105,073
128	Lakes of Forest Hill	B+	2,166	$145,957
129	Balmoral	B+	3,139	$75,168
130	Williamsburg	B+	51	$71,225
131	Ridgeway Estates	B+	381	$77,728
132	Walton Lake	B+	35	$52,499
133	Nutbush	B+	2,491	$41,486
134	Rangeline	B+	8,277	$45,736
135	Westhaven	B+	1,934	$61,725
136	Barton Heights	B+	1,080	$38,139
137	Walker Homes	B+	586	$34,998
138	Westwood	B+	6,007	$54,066
139	Boxtown	B+	2,414	$52,644
140	Valley Forge	B+	4,041	$40,355
141	Blue Ridge Park	B	394	$48,470
142	Dunn Road Area	B	1,131	$40,957
143	Sherwood Forest	B	4,267	$40,868
144	Cooper Young	B	2,842	$70,895
145	Rhodes View	B	625	$125,294
146	Hedge Hills	B	449	$47,510
147	Harbortown / Mud Island	B	4,671	$94,065
148	Faxon Avenue	B	88	$28,550
149	Highland Heights	B	2,108	$30,324
150	Raleigh	B	42,779	$60,740
151	Normal Station	B	2,317	$42,102
152	Barron Manor	B	2,189	$41,701
153	Southeast Memphis	B	19,294	$61,254
154	Autumn Ridge	B	5,822	$50,147
155	Parkway Village	B	16,046	$42,609
156	Carver Heights / Foxcraft	B	193	$71,719
157	Rozelle / Annesdale	B	625	$39,304
158	Green Meadows / Poplar Glen	B	420	$58,609
159	Hawkins Mill	B	3,554	$39,025
160	South Main Historic District	B	140	$83,154
161	Whitehaven	B	46,352	$56,268
162	Biggs Street	B	199	$46,420
163	Massey Hill	B	139	$68,669
164	Bethel Grove	B	2,476	$35,281
165	Prospect Park / Rayner / Eloise	B	110	$22,581
166	Weaver Road / Mt. Pisgah	B	2,596	$42,382
167	Mid-South Fairgrounds	B-	821	$50,208
168	Bremington Place	B-	49	$38,679
169	Trafalgar	B-	218	$63,208
170	Bethesda	B-	3,875	$31,247
171	Midtown	B-	7,073	$49,546
172	Alta Vista	B-	9,045	$45,605
173	Belle Haven	B-	1,230	$34,803
174	Eastmoor	B-	1,248	$32,764
175	Sixty Point Ward	B-	4,456	$34,150
176	Fairlawn	B-	636	$40,140
177	Glenview	B-	1,360	$48,690
178	East Memphis Park / Cherry Gardens	B-	5,395	$39,079
179	Elliston Heights	B-	131	$23,647
180	Wellington Street	B-	38	$37,973
181	Westside	B-	704	$43,903
182	East Parkway	C+	661	$33,024
183	Midland-Goodwyn	C+	34	$42,660
184	Frayser	C+	19,333	$35,013
185	The University of Memphis	C+	4,231	$33,007
186	Grahamwood	C+	3,819	$48,474
187	Roseleigh	C+	1,480	$72,023
188	Sunset Trace	C+	1,635	$73,209
189	Beltline	C+	1,935	$37,655
190	Hubbard Street	C	134	$21,818
191	Leath Street Club	C	18	$25,390
192	Hugenot	C	83	$30,498
193	Longview Heights	C	2,000	$42,700
194	Grandview Area	C	534	$32,602
195	Brinkley Heights	C	1,954	$37,862
196	Vollintine-Evergreen	C	7,135	$60,323
197	Messick-Buntyn	C	2,971	$44,746
198	Cypresswood	C	324	$68,438
199	Rhodes / Hollywood / Springdale	C-	2,411	$36,838
200	Glenview / Edgewood Manor	C-	1,037	$47,863
201	Harris Circle	C-	58	$45,610
202	Cameron Street	C-	46	$24,226
203	Downtown	C-	12,564	$55,845
204	Annesdale / Snowden	C-	560	$44,876
205	Medical District	C-	4,734	$38,389
206	Douglas / Bungalow / Crump	C-	1,610	$25,524
207	Keel Avenue	C-	38	$44,737
208	Uptown	C-	289	$46,414
209	Orange Mound	D+	15,048	$33,573
210	Cherokee	D+	3,326	$50,087
211	Barksdale & Cloverdale	D+	73	$33,380
212	Community Uniting Resource & Energies	D+	456	$40,833
213	Hamilton Community	D+	105	$32,569
214	Mallory Heights	D+	757	$37,615
215	Riverside	D+	1,894	$24,216
216	Binghampton / Lester	D+	11,439	$30,714
217	Chickasaw Country Club	D+	739	$44,485
218	Benjestown	D+	309	$54,256
219	New Chicago	D	3,341	$32,913
220	Hollywood / Hyde Park / Springdale	D	6,129	$27,870
221	West Junction	D	2,190	$36,550
222	Fordhurst	D	550	$37,996
223	University Lane	D	1,062	$42,009
224	Lakewood Hills	D-	443	$58,688
225	South Memphis	D-	12,473	$28,006
226	Alcy - Ball	D-	1,910	$42,376
227	Lantern Square Apartments	D-	92	$27,972
228	French Fort	F+	327	$54,993
229	Destiny Unlimited	F+	758	$27,026
230	Riverside Golf Course	F+	439	$32,305
231	Barry F. Homes	F+	70	$21,688
232	Winchester Park	F+	615	$21,770
233	The Edge	F+	159	$22,177
234	Victorian Village	F+	689	$22,193
235	Paul Borda Towers	F+	122	$22,467
236	New Pathways	F+	3,948	$19,526
237	Handy Holiday Community Club	F	700	$41,553
238	Montgomery Plaza	F	119	$31,487
239	Klondyke	F	3,386	$22,417
240	College Park	F	395	$21,946
241	Fountain Court	F	61	$31,742
242	Ridgeway	F	78	$31,742

By ZIP code

Memphis crime by ZIP code

ZIP codes ranked from safest to highest-crime.

#	ZIP code	Grade	Population	Median income
1	38137	A+	334	$95,238
2	38120	A	13,431	$114,691
3	38188	A	274	$83,529
4	38133	A	21,261	$90,338
5	38117	A	26,159	$97,178
6	38135	A	30,484	$97,405
7	38119	A-	21,951	$97,805
8	38134	B+	42,079	$72,868
9	38125	B+	38,098	$96,272
10	38141	B+	22,649	$75,226
11	38122	B	26,866	$50,236
12	38128	B	44,538	$54,097
13	38104	B	23,430	$57,638
14	38118	B	40,312	$47,558
15	38103	B	12,378	$78,871
16	38109	B	47,323	$47,933
17	38152	B-	224	$39,952
18	38111	B-	41,927	$58,160
19	38127	B-	45,120	$40,108
20	38115	B-	39,895	$46,342
21	38116	B-	40,346	$57,887
22	38131	C+	32	$44,625
23	38114	C+	26,649	$36,471
24	38112	C+	16,997	$47,468
25	38108	C	19,490	$32,282
26	38132	C	404	$39,353
27	38107	C-	18,242	$50,363
28	38106	D+	27,310	$34,313
29	38136	D+	174	$32,545
30	38105	D-	6,146	$28,037
31	38126	F	7,097	$23,662

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