Burglary per Capita in Shelby County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Shelby County residents.
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1 in 158
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Shelby County is about 1 in 158.
$57
Burglary costs the average Shelby County resident about $57 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Shelby County in green. The most dangerous areas in Shelby County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Shelby County, TN Safe from Burglary?
The F grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US county. Shelby County is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of counties are safer and 5% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shelby County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in Shelby County is 6.313 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shelby County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Shelby County may be as high as 1 in 97 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 397 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the south parts of Shelby County, TN: about 1,002 per year. The east part of Shelby County has fewer cases of burglary with only 214 in a typical year.
How Shelby County's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Shelby County to the Tennessee state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Shelby County, TN: | 6.313 |
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| Tennessee: | 3.144 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Shelby County is less safe than the Tennessee state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Burglary in Shelby County, TN
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Shelby County about $54,027,075 in 2025, or roughly $57 per resident. This is part of Shelby County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shelby County, including every crime type and how Shelby County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Burglary Map
Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Shelby County's crime maps on the Shelby County overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Shelby County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Shelby County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | D | C | C+ | |
C+ | D+ | B- | C | |
A+ | A+ | A | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D+ | C | D | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
D+ | D- | D+ | D | |
F | F | F | D |
Burglary in County with Similar Populations
Shelby County is higher versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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B | A | A | A- | |
D | C | C | C- | |
A+ | B | B | A- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | B | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | A | |
B- | B- | B- | B- | |
B | A | A | B+ | |
C- | C | C | C+ | |
D | D | D | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shelby County, TN average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Shelby County schools on SchoolGrade
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