Crime Rate in Shelby: How Does It Compare?
Objective FBI crime statistics for the agency that polices Shelby — reported offenses per 100,000 residents.
Most of Shelby is policed by the Oceana County Sheriff's Office. Across that jurisdiction in 2024, the most common reported offenses were larceny / theft (470 per 100,000 residents) and aggravated assault (180 per 100,000 residents), per FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
For perspective, homicide — the most serious crime — was reported at about 0.005% of the population, roughly 1 in 20,000 residents.
| Offense type | Per 100k residents |
|---|---|
| Larceny / theft | 470 |
| Aggravated assault | 180 |
| Burglary | 119 |
| Motor-vehicle theft | 76 |
| Rape | 71 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Homicide | 5 |
| Arson | 0 |
Reported offenses per 100,000 residents, Oceana County Sheriff's Office, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024). Figures cover the Oceana County Sheriff's Office's full jurisdiction (the county's unincorporated areas), not Shelby alone. Crime is reported at the jurisdiction level and varies block to block within any community.
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