| | Shelby, NC | Monroe, NC | United States |
| | 36.6 | 33.7 | 22.7 |
| | 50.8 | 73.8 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Shelby, North Carolina | Crime Index |
| Boiling Springs, NC | 15.9 |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 29.9 |
| Lattimore, NC | 34.7 |
| Grover, NC | 39.6 |
| Waco, NC | 40.1 |
| Belwood, NC | 40.3 |
| Earl, NC | 40.7 |
| Polkville, NC | 41.3 |
| Fallston, NC | 41.8 |
| Patterson Springs, NC | 42.4 |
Reviews for Shelby 
1 Reviews
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 Monroe 
5 Reviews
Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime.
The mayor and city More
I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added More
I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times! More
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