Shelbyville, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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86%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

89%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shelbyville_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	13	n/a (estimate)	287	2,004	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.8	5.0
Rape	2	n/a	44.2	46.9	37.5
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	90.2	60.6
Assault	2	n/a	44.2	146.3	256.1
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	88	289	359
Burglary	5	n/a	110.4	290.5	229.2
Theft	4	n/a	88.3	1,134.4	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	290.4	258.8
Property crime	9	n/a (estimate)	199	1,715	1,760

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Shelbyville crime map

The Shelbyville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Shelbyville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Shelbyville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Shelbyville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Shelbyville crime rates are 86% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Shelbyville are 75% lower than the national average
In Shelbyville you have a 1 in 349 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Shelbyville is safer than 31% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Shelbyville has decreased by 84%

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Daily Crime In Shelbyville (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Shelbyville on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Illinois and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Shelbyville (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois, are 6.98 times less than the state average and 7.38 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Shelbyville on a daily basis are 3.27 times less than than Illinois average and 4.07 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Shelbyville are 8.63 times less than the daily state average and 8.86 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Shelbyville (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and all other cities across the US, is Shelbyville safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Shelbyville is safer than 19% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, Shelbyville is safer than 31% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Illinois and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Shelbyville. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Shelbyville is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shelbyville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shelbyville is 1 in 1133

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shelbyville is 1 in 504

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shelbyville is 1 in 349

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Shelbyville? In Shelbyville, IL you have a 1 in 1133 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 504 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 349 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Shelbyville.

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

A good indicator of whether Shelbyville is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Shelbyville has decreased by 67%, while the property crime rate in Shelbyville has decreased by 87% year over year. The number of total crimes in Shelbyville has decreased by 84% year over year.

Shelbyville police department

Item	Shelbyville	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	8	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Assumption, IL	1,153	0	0	0
Cowden, IL	538	0	0	0
Sullivan, IL	4,450	71	71	142
Findlay, IL	703	155	773	927
Windsor, IL	1,150	145	859	1,003
Moweaqua, IL	2,215	150	890	1,040
Strasburg, IL	528	375	2,224	2,599
Shelbyville, IL	4,198	88	199	287

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Belleair, FL	4,198	22	657	679
Boulevard Park, WA	4,197	174	1,315	1,489
Trenton, TN	4,197	513	1,759	2,272
Red Rock, AZ	4,196	274	1,162	1,435
Cockrell Hill, TX	4,200	357	2,611	2,969
Shelbyville, IL	4,198	88	199	287

Source: The Shelbyville, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.