Shelbyville, KY Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
318
Total Crimes
1,885.8
Total Crimes / 100k People
-19.62%
Below National Average
151 out of 217
In Kentucky
5,481 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Shelbyville, KY?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Shelbyville is 1,885.8 per 100,000 people. That's -19.62% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -7.50% lower than the Kentucky total crime rate of 2,038.6 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Shelbyville SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
7
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
8
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
6

How Does Shelbyville Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Shelbyville
/ 100k People
Kentucky
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 318 1,885.8 2,038.6 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 7.2 6.5
Robbery 3 17.8 52.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 13 77.1 168.3 279.7
Violent Crime 16 94.9 259.1 387.8
Burglary 49 290.6 344.1 314.2
Larceny 200 1,186.0 1,178.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 53 314.3 256.8 246.0
Property Crime 302 1,790.9 1,779.5 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Shelbyville

16
Violent Crimes
94.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-75.53%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 1,053.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Shelbyville each year. That compares to a 1 in 386.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Shelbyville is 94.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -75.53% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -63.38% lower than the Kentucky violent crime rate of 259.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Shelbyville

302
Property Crimes
1,790.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-8.54%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 55.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Shelbyville each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Shelbyville is 1,790.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -8.54% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 0.64% higher than the Kentucky property crime rate of 1,779.5 per 100,000 people.

Shelbyville Crime Compared To Kentucky Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Kentucky.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Shelbyville

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Frankfort, KY 27,803 924 3,323.4 3,075.2 248.2
Jeffersontown, KY 27,700 735 2,653.4 2,548.7 104.7
La Grange, KY 9,142 179 1,958.0 1,804.9 153.1
Middletown, KY 7,910 205 2,591.7 2,528.4 63.2
Simpsonville, KY 2,974 95 3,194.4 3,127.1 67.2
Eminence, KY 2,591 56 2,161.3 1,852.6 308.8
Pewee Valley, KY 1,576 2 126.9 126.9 0.0
Taylorsville, KY 1,322 10 756.4 756.4 0.0
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