2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Shelby, NC vs Nashville, TN

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- Nashville has 33% more violent crime than Shelby.
- Nashville has 5% more property crime than Shelby.
 Shelby, NCNashville, TNUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock54.622.7
 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 Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Shelby, North CarolinaCrime Index
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