Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
At ~1600 violent crimes per 100000 residents, Memphis ranks 4th on Forbes' list of most dangerous cities. Probably not a day-to-day issue if one rides briskly... I just recalled having read that recently.
Disclaimer: I've driven through Memphis several times, but have never lived there or visited for an extended stay, so can't testify personally.
My guess is that it's probably like a lot of cities in that how dangerous it is has a lot to do with where exactly within the city you are and the lifestyle you lead. When moving to the city (Minneapolis, not Memphis) 15 years ago, some of the people we knew thought we had lost our minds and that we'd spend half our time dodging bullets.
It's not really like that.
I'm not saying that violence can't occur anywhere and that there aren't innocent victims. The most common type of crime in our neighborhood is theft, - and bikes are one of things often stolen.