Shelbyville, Tennessee Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202425,655111432.714901910.0
202324,877132530.625242106.4
202224,160136562.924842003.3
202122,534150665.735782565.0
202022,306192860.825612515.0

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)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.