Shellsburg, IA has a lower than average rate of both violent and property crime compared to the US average. Violent crime in Shellsburg is 13.8 compared to the US average of 22.7, and property crime in Shellsburg is 16.1 compared to the US average of 35.4. This makes Shellsburg a relatively safe place to live when considering its overall crime rate. Residents can feel more at ease living in this area due to its low levels of criminal activity.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Shellsburg violent crime is 13.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Shellsburg property crime is 16.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Shellsburg, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Vinton, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Vinton, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.