Cities / Memphis / Downtown at night
Is Downtown safe at night?
65Go, stay awareOverall safety score out of 100
Generally yes, with normal city awareness after dark.
Go, stay aware. Downtown is fine for a daytime or early-evening visit and most blocks feel ordinary, but conditions vary street to street and property crime is above the intown average. Stick to main corridors after dark.
See Downtown on the mapWhat Downtown is like
Downtown is an area in the Memphis, Tennessee region. Its score blends recent reported crime levels with Census income, poverty, housing and access data into one number. The outline shown follows U.S. Census tract lines and approximates the local neighborhood.
Pros
- Main corridors stay busy and feel ordinary by day
- Decent walk and bike access to nearby areas
- Violent crime is close to the city average, not above it
Cons
- Conditions change street to street
- Property crime runs above the intown average
- Some blocks empty out quickly after businesses close