2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Shelby, NC vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 34% less violent crime than Shelby.
- Bakersfield has 15% more property crime than Shelby.
 Shelby, NCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2422.7
 Property Crime50.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Shelby, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 Earl, NC40.7
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