Crime rate in Shelby, Mississippi (MS): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
Crime rate in Shelby, MS
The 2009 crime rate in Shelby, MS is 73 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.5 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 39.9% U.S. cities. The 2009 Shelby crime rate fell by 56% compared to 2008. In the last 5 years Shelby has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
Type |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 1 (37.8) | 1 (38.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 1 (37.8) | 3 (115.7) | 3 (116.8) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 9 (340.1) | 4 (154.3) | 1 (38.9) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 17 (642.5) | 21 (809.9) | 11 (428.3) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 1 (37.8) | 3 (115.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 4 (151.2) | 2 (77.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (38.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 168.2 | 163.9 | 72.8 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Shelby, Mississippi as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Shelby is 160 to 1.
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Shelby: | 77.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 208.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Shelby: | 173.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 222.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Shelby: | 226.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 229.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Shelby: | 464.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 232.6 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Shelby: | 85.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Shelby: | 179.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Shelby: | 153.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Shelby: | 345.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 7 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.04 |
| Mississippi average: | 2.06 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.79 |
| Mississippi average: | 2.00 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 9 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.95 |
| Mississippi average: | 2.02 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 10 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.31 |
| Mississippi average: | 2.04 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 10 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.27 |
| Mississippi average: | 2.20 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 7 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.11 |
| Mississippi average: | 2.24 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 7 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.08 |
| Mississippi average: | 2.10 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 8 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.42 |
| Mississippi average: | 2.15 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 10 (6 officers - 4 male; 2 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.10 |
| Mississippi average: | 2.18 |
Zip codes: 38774.