Shelby City, KY Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C-
Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 301

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Shelby City is about 1 in 301.

$25

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Shelby City resident about $25 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Shelby City in green. The most dangerous areas in Shelby City 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 City, KY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Shelby City is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shelby City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Shelby City is 3.317 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shelby City generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Shelby City may be as high as 1 in 242 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 414 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Shelby City, KY: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Shelby City has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Shelby City's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Shelby City to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Shelby City, KY:	3.317
Kentucky:	5.710
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Shelby City is safer than the Kentucky state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Shelby City, KY

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Shelby City about $24,020 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of Shelby City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shelby City, including every crime type and how Shelby City compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime 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 City's crime maps on the Shelby City overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Shelby City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Shelby City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Junction City, KY	B+	A	B	C+
Danville, KY	C+	B+	C	C
Stanford, KY	C+	A-	C	C
Clifton, KY	B	A	B	C+
Little Needmore, KY	B+	A+	B-	B-
Milledgeville, KY	B-	B	C+	C
Turnersville, KY	D	C+	D-	C-
Logantown, KY	C	A	C	C+
Rowland, KY	C	B-	C	C-
Chicken Bristle, KY	D+	A+	D-	B-

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Shelby City is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Amherst, TX	D	C+	C+	F
Ancram, NY	A-	C+	C+	A+
Aneth, UT	F	D-	D-	D-
Arpelar, OK	B-	C-	C-	C
Atlantic, VA	D+	C+	C+	C+
Avera, GA	A-	A-	A-	B
Bardwell, TX	C	B-	B-	C-
Bay Head, NJ	C+	B	B	A
Bellwood, NE	B-	D+	D+	B
Belmont, WV	A	A-	A-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shelby City, KY average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shelby City schools on SchoolGrade

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