Top 20 U.S. Cities with the Highest Murders in 2024

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4. Memphis, Tennessee

Murders in 2024: 155

Data Source: Official

Memphis had a population of 633,104 which made it the 28th most populous city in the U.S. As is the case with other cities in this list, Memphis’ violent crime rate was higher than the national average in 2022. It sat at 2,409 per 100,000 people for violent crime and at 7,191 per 100,000 for property crime. The year to date figure of 155 marks an annual drop of 9.4%, but its rank in the 2024 list of U.S. cities with the highest murders stays the same annually.

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