Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Shelby has a violent crime rate of 178 per 100,000 residents, 53% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 100.0 per 100,000, robbery at 11.1, rape at 66.7. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,568 per 100,000, 31% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,878, burglary at 589, vehicle theft at 100 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Shelby receives a safety grade of F.