Shelby County, AL Crime

The crime rate in Shelby, AL County is slightly lower than the national average. The violent crime rate in Shelby, AL County is 20.5 compared to the US average of 22.7 and the property crime rate is 34.1 compared to the US average of 35.4. Although it is lower than the national average, citizens should still take precautions to ensure their safety and keep their homes and personal property secure.

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

Shelby County violent crime is 20.5. (The US average is 22.7)

Shelby County property crime is 34.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Shelby, Alabama does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Hoover, Alabama. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Hoover, Alabama. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Pelham, AL Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	95.4	0	0	25.4	70	2537.8	146.3	2277.1	114.5
2001	145.6	0	20.8	55.5	69.3	2717.5	221.8	2350.1	145.6
2002	62.1	0	0	48.3	13.8	2683.5	255.2	2255.8	172.5
2003	90.5	6	0	54.3	30.2	2166.2	193.1	1786	187.1
2004	217	0	22.8	114.2	80	2884.1	262.7	2427.2	194.2
2005	225	5.5	16.5	104.3	98.8	3643.7	236	3248.6	159.1
2006	239.5	5.1	10.2	158	66.2	2843.2	265	2405	173.2
2007	166.2	0	14.2	104.5	47.5	2611.6	194.7	2255.5	161.4
2008	144	4.6	23.2	55.7	60.4	2252.5	232.2	1885.6	134.7
2009	72.2	4.5	9	31.6	27.1	2232.5	320.2	1759	153.3
2010	140.5	4.4	8.8	30.7	96.6	2006.4	285.4	1642	79
2011	93.2	4.7	4.7	14	69.9	1887.7	265.7	1547.4	74.6
2012	165.5	9.2	32.2	36.8	87.3	2164.9	229.8	1847.8	87.3
2013	117.1	0	27	45	45	1941.5	202.7	1630.7	108.1
2014	88.9	0	22.2	26.7	40	1835.5	155.5	1591	88.9
2015	143.5	0	8.7	39.1	95.7	2061.1	234.8	1730.7	95.7
2016	177	0	25.9	8.6	142.5	2197.6	159.7	1878.1	159.7
2017	141.6	0	21.5	34.3	85.8	2162.2	150.2	1844.7	167.3
2018	151.4	0	12.6	33.6	105.1	1698.5	164	1387.4	147.2

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Pelham, AL	151.4	1,698.5	15,722	2	2018
Hoover, AL	133.1	2,243.5	85,163	7	2019
Alabaster, AL	274.6	1,728.3	33,040	7	2018
Helena, AL	314.6	675.7	18,525	8	2018
Columbiana, AL	1,355.9	2,394.1	3,329	10	2018
Calera, AL	1,848.8	2,992.9	14,334	12	2018

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Hoover, AL	133.1	2,243.5	85,163	7	2019
Auburn, AL	365.9	2,128.5	62,005	86	2018
Decatur, AL	420.6	4,257.8	55,951	90	2018
Madison, AL	362.9	1,908.7	29,443	98	2017
Smyrna, GA	203.5	2,537.5	49,173	134	2018
Marietta, GA	427.2	3,147.2	59,663	134	2019

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