Shelby, OH Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Shelby

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shelby_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	275	n/a (estimate)	3,051	2,878	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shelby_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	5.3
Rape	5	n/a	55.5	48.1	40.4
Robbery	2	n/a	22.2	107.8	102.8
Assault	10	n/a	111.0	138.7	248.5
Violent crime	17	n/a (estimate)	189	300	386
Burglary	58	n/a	643.6	575.9	468.9
Theft	199	n/a	2,208.2	1,832.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	11.1	169.3	236.9
Property crime	258	n/a (estimate)	2,863	2,578	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Shelby, OH. All reported Shelby, OH crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Shelby, OH overall crime rate is 6% higher than in comparison to the Ohio average; and is also 8% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Shelby, OH, the rate is 37% lower than compared to the Ohio average, and 51% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Shelby, OH comes in at 11% higher than to the average seen in Ohio, and 17% higher than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lexington, OH	5,484	0	106	106
Plymouth, OH	1,814	131	1,124	1,255
New Washington, OH	940	132	1,136	1,268
Greenwich, OH	1,453	136	1,172	1,309
New London, OH	2,614	158	1,357	1,515
Holiday Lakes, OH	658	199	1,711	1,910
Crestline, OH	4,463	204	2,226	2,431
Shelby, OH	8,751	189	2,863	3,051

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Shelby is 8% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 8.36 daily crimes that occur in Shelby.
Shelby is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States.
In Shelby you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Shelby has decreased by 2%.

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Daily Crime In Shelby (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Shelby, OH is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Ohio and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Shelby, OH are 1.06 times more than the Ohio average and 1.08 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Shelby, OH are 1.59 times less than than Ohio and 2.05 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Shelby, OH are 1.11 times more than than Ohio and 1.17 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Shelby (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Shelby, OH in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Ohio as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Shelby, OH to other cities in the state and across the country, Shelby, OH is 31% safer than other cities of Ohio and 42% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Ohio cities and all around the United States, Shelby, OH has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Shelby, OH crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shelby

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shelby is 1 in 531

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shelby is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shelby is 1 in 33

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Shelby, OH? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Shelby, OH you have a 1 in 531 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Shelby, OH.

Year Over Year Crime In Shelby (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Shelby, OH is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. Shelby, OH has increased by 473% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 7% year over year. Total crimes for Shelby, OH has decreased by 2% in the same time frame.

Shelby police department

Item	Shelby	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	17	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	2.7	3.3

There are a total of 17 Shelby police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 31.8% less than the Ohio average and 43.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,925	156	222

There are a total of 17,925 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 30% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Helena Valley West Central, MT	8,753	299	2,184	2,483
Audubon, NJ	8,748	58	4,014	4,072
Rotonda, FL	8,755	339	2,119	2,458
Elgin, TX	8,756	347	1,972	2,319
Cresskill, NJ	8,745	23	329	352
Shelby, OH	8,751	189	2,863	3,051

Source: The Shelby, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.