Shelby County, TN Analytics

December recorded 1,456 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,728 crime incidents.

October recorded 1,952 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,614
  • Assault: 1,562
  • Arrest: 813
  • Vandalism: 506
  • Other: 292
  • Burglary: 271
  • Robbery: 56
  • Shooting: 13
  • Arson: 9

Crime by Month

In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Shelby County, Tennessee.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 224 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 496 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Shelby County, Tennessee

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 31% of crime in Shelby County, Tennessee.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Shelby County, Tennessee.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Reported Shootings in Shelby County, Tennessee

We recorded 13 shootings over a three month period in Shelby County, Tennessee. That's an average of about 4.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 7, followed by December with 4 shootings, and November with 2 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Shelby County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.