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The Shelby crime rate is much higher than the North Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #212

Shelby, NC	2,900.51
North Carolina	1,869.18
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Shelby, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Shelby, NC	Count	4	4	32	106	217	466	33	1
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	19.7	19.7	157.4	521.4	1,067.4	2,292.2	162.3	4.9	2,339
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.1	17.5	84.6	215.4	798.2	1,937.8	137.1	NA	1,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Shelby, NC	Count	1	10	33	81	193	454	31	3
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	4.9	49.4	162.9	399.8	952.6	2,240.8	153.0	14.8	2,079
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.8	18.5	94.9	218.4	921.0	2,058.7	148.3	NA	1,574
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Shelby, NC	Count	4	14	36	102	304	546	37	2
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	19.6	68.6	176.5	500.0	1,490.0	2,676.2	181.4	9.8	2,907
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.9	20.3	96.3	231.8	1,018.5	2,185.7	165.3	NA	1,690
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Shelby, NC	Count	0	9	36	63	295	516	36	8
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	43.7	174.9	306.1	1,433.4	2,507.2	174.9	38.9	2,220
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	20.7	98.9	224.9	1,099.2	2,251.2	176.4	NA	1,756
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Shelby, NC	Count	1	11	47	86	337	654	42	7
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	4.7	51.3	219.3	401.3	1,572.6	3,051.8	196.0	32.7	2,706
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.0	21.1	100.8	236.5	1,076.9	2,178.4	192.0	NA	1,747
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Shelby, NC	Count	3	8	41	89	339	717	22	6
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	13.9	37.2	190.6	413.7	1,575.6	3,332.6	102.3	27.9	2,768
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	24.6	126.1	248.4	1,149.5	2,305.2	213.5	NA	1,897
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2007	Shelby, NC	Count	2	20	69	86	324	815	51	9
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	9.3	93.3	321.9	401.2	1,511.4	3,801.8	237.9	42.0	3,318
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	26.3	149.5	284.1	1,200.7	2,577.9	308.6	NA	2,136
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Shelby, NC	Count	5	14	67	94	373	855	91	5
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	23.1	64.6	308.9	433.4	1,719.9	3,942.5	419.6	23.1	3,622
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	28.2	152.2	289.1	1,212.7	2,567.9	340.2	NA	2,168
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Shelby, NC	Count	5	10	69	114	465	1,086	99	16
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	23.1	46.2	319.0	527.1	2,149.9	5,021.0	457.7	74.0	4,146
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.7	26.5	145.5	289.4	1,201.1	2,546.2	327.8	NA	2,142
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Shelby, NC		-0.11
North Carolina		11.22
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Shelby, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Shelby, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Shelby, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Shelby, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Shelby, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Shelby, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Shelby, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Shelby, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Shelby, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Shelby, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Shelby, NC	3.60
North Carolina	2.93
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Shelby, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Shelby, NC	Count	88	75	13
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	432.9	368.9	63.9	4.01
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	347.3	241.3	106.0	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Shelby, NC	Count	82	69	13
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	404.7	340.6	64.2	3.73
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	344.3	239.0	105.3	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Shelby, NC	Count	85	72	13
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	416.6	352.9	63.7	3.85
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.1	237.3	104.8	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Shelby, NC	Count	82	71	11
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	398.4	345.0	53.4	3.72
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.5	239.1	103.4	2.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Shelby, NC	Count	85	71	14
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	396.6	331.3	65.3	3.64
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	343.7	240.5	103.2	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Shelby, NC	Count	85	71	14
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	395.1	330.0	65.1	3.63
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	349.4	240.9	108.5	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Shelby, NC	Count	88	70	18
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	410.9	326.9	84.1	3.69
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	348.5	239.9	108.6	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Shelby, NC	Count	85	68	17
	Shelby, NC	Per 100,000	396.5	317.2	79.3	3.57
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	339.0	238.0	101.0	2.88
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Shelby, NC	Count	87	71	16
2005	Shelby, NC	Count	82	67	15