Shelbyville, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 25,655
Key Insights
- →Shelbyville has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 432.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 18.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
432.7
-18.5% YoY
Murder Rate
3.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1910.0
490 total
vs National Avg
↑ 20%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 111
Murder1
Rape13
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault94
Property Crime: 490
Burglary45
Larceny-Theft401
Motor Vehicle Theft44
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,655 | 111 | 432.7 | 1 | 490 | 1910.0 |
| 2023 | 24,877 | 132 | 530.6 | 2 | 524 | 2106.4 |
| 2022 | 24,160 | 136 | 562.9 | 2 | 484 | 2003.3 |
| 2021 | 22,534 | 150 | 665.7 | 3 | 578 | 2565.0 |
| 2020 | 22,306 | 192 | 860.8 | 2 | 561 | 2515.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Shelbyville
Based on violent crime rate of 432.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% of cities
Similar Cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.