Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Shelby has a violent crime rate of 718 per 100,000 residents, 89% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 521.4 per 100,000, robbery at 157.4, rape at 19.7. The murder rate is 19.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,522 per 100,000, 80% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,292, burglary at 1,067, vehicle theft at 162 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 21 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Shelby receives a safety grade of F.