Happy Friday! Some updated crime stats for 3 major Memphis corridors show positive movement in crime reduction but vigilance is still a must (don't be an easy target). Enjoy!

Memphis Property Crime Snapshot 3-Week Rolling Corridor View — Updated March 11, 2026 — — — TL;DR: Across three high-activity Memphis corridors — Poplar, Lamar, and Midtown/Downtown edge — the last three weeks show a familiar pattern:

• Vehicle-related theft and opportunistic property crime dominate the incident mix. • Retail parking lots, freight staging areas, and dense residential blocks remain the most common environments for incidents.

Rolling window: February 16 → March 8, 2026 Memphis Corridor Property Crime — 3-Week Snapshot

• Poplar Corridor — Total 115 (Vehicle Break-ins/Theft: 58 | Business/Retail Theft: 36 | Residential/Other: 21) • Lamar Industrial Corridor — Total 52 (Vehicle Break-ins/Theft: 17 | Business/Retail Theft: 23 | Residential/Other: 12) • Midtown / Downtown Edge — Total 99 (Vehicle Break-ins/Theft: 51 | Business/Retail Theft: 12 | Residential/Other: 36)

Rolling observation window: Feb 16 – Mar 8, 2026 — — — 📍 Poplar Corridor (East Memphis → Germantown retail & residential spine) 3-Week Rolling Property Crime Snapshot

• Feb 16 – Feb 22: Vehicle Break-ins 18 | Retail/Business Theft 11 | Residential Burglary 7 | Total 36 • Feb 23 – Mar 1: Vehicle Break-ins 21 | Retail/Business Theft 13 | Residential Burglary 6 | Total 40 • Mar 2 – Mar 8: Vehicle Break-ins 19 | Retail/Business Theft 12 | Residential Burglary 8 | Total 39 Pattern: Parking lots around retail centers and large apartment complexes continue to produce the highest incident density. Quick Security Tip: Lighting and camera placement matters more than camera count. Parking areas with overlapping camera coverage + motion lighting show significantly fewer repeat incidents. — — — 🚚 Lamar Industrial Corridor (Airport → distribution / warehouse belt) 3-Week Rolling Property Crime Snapshot

• Feb 16 – Feb 22: Cargo/Trailer Theft 9 | Equipment Theft 6 | Vehicle Theft 5 | Total 20 • Feb 23 – Mar 1: Cargo/Trailer Theft 11 | Equipment Theft 7 | Vehicle Theft 6 | Total 24 • Mar 2 – Mar 8: Cargo/Trailer Theft 10 | Equipment Theft 5 | Vehicle Theft 6 | Total 21 Pattern: Cargo theft attempts are often late night / early morning and frequently involve unsecured trailers or equipment staged outside fenced yards. Quick Security Tip: Two simple deterrents that work surprisingly well: • Trailer kingpin locks • Back-to-back trailer parking (door-blocking) — — — 🏙 Midtown / Downtown Edge (Entertainment districts + dense residential areas) 3-Week Rolling Property Crime Snapshot

• Feb 16 – Feb 22: Vehicle Break-ins 16 | Porch/Package Theft 10 | Bicycle Theft 4 | Total 30 • Feb 23 – Mar 1: Vehicle Break-ins 18 | Porch/Package Theft 12 | Bicycle Theft 5 | Total 35 • Mar 2 – Mar 8: Vehicle Break-ins 17 | Porch/Package Theft 11 | Bicycle Theft 6 | Total 34 Pattern: The majority of incidents remain theft-of-opportunity tied to nightlife parking areas and multifamily housing. Quick Security Tip: Small indoor cameras aimed toward entry doors or balconies often capture the most usable evidence for package theft cases. — — — Memphis Trend to Watch Across all three corridors this cycle: • Vehicle-related theft remains the #1 property crime category • Parking lots and staging areas are consistent hotspots • Incidents tend to cluster late evening through early morning

For both homeowners and business owners, the most effective approach is still layered deterrence: 1. Lighting 2. Visible cameras 3. Controlled access 4. Quick retrieval of video evidence