Shelby, IA (51570) has a significantly lower violent crime rate than the national average at 25.5 compared to 22.7. Unfortunately, Shelby's property crime rate is not as far below the US average of 35.4 as its violent crime rate, sitting at 28.9. This means that Shelby does have higher rates of burglary and theft than most other cities in the US, but still maintains a fairly safe environment overall.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Shelby (zip 51570) violent crime is 25.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Shelby (zip 51570) property crime is 28.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Shelby, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Harlan, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Harlan, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.