Shelby Crime Rate (Jan. to June 07)
Here are the numbers released Wednesday by the Shelby Police Department showing the drop in reported crime between the first half of 2006 and 2007 as well as what has contributed to the falling numbers.
Part 1 Crimes (Violent) (2006 to 2007)
Murder: 3 to 1
Rape: 5 to 8
Robbery: 30 to 29
Assault: 49 to 39
Totals: 87 to 77
11% Decrease
Part 1 Crimes (Property)
Burglary: 207 to 138
Larceny: 411 to 406
Auto Theft: 53 to 22
Arson: 2 to 4
Totals: 673 to 570
15% Decrease
Part 1 Arrest (Violent)
Murder: 2 to 2
Rape: 1 to 5
Robbery: 26 to 12
Assault: 66 to 51
Totals: 95 to 70
26% Decrease
Part 1 Arrest (Property)
Burglary: 51 to 38
Larceny: 125 to 155
Auto Theft: 7 to 4
Arson: 0 to 1
Totals: 183 to 198
8% Increase
Hot Spots where crime is still prevalent:
West Shelby
Ramblewood
Logan / Crawford / Highland streets
Suttle / Carolina streets
Lenoir Drive (growing)
Predominant Crimes:
Property crime
Narcotic charges (street level)
Number of Prisoners Returned to Cleveland County in the first half of 2007: 138
Solved cases by the criminal investigations division in 07:
Murder: 100%
Rape: 71.4%
Robbery: 40%
Aggravated Assault: 50%
Burglary: 23.4%
Larceny / Theft: 67.8%
Motor Vehicle Theft: 42.8%
CrimeStoppers:
2007: 46 calls so far
2006: 53 calls total
$950 paid out in 2006
$1,800 paid out in the first half of 2007
Community Watch:
Currently 27 CW groups in Shelby
2006: 21
2005: 15
Part 1 Crimes (Violent) (2006 to 2007)
Murder: 3 to 1
Rape: 5 to 8
Robbery: 30 to 29
Assault: 49 to 39
Totals: 87 to 77
11% Decrease
Part 1 Crimes (Property)
Burglary: 207 to 138
Larceny: 411 to 406
Auto Theft: 53 to 22
Arson: 2 to 4
Totals: 673 to 570
15% Decrease
Part 1 Arrest (Violent)
Murder: 2 to 2
Rape: 1 to 5
Robbery: 26 to 12
Assault: 66 to 51
Totals: 95 to 70
26% Decrease
Part 1 Arrest (Property)
Burglary: 51 to 38
Larceny: 125 to 155
Auto Theft: 7 to 4
Arson: 0 to 1
Totals: 183 to 198
8% Increase
Hot Spots where crime is still prevalent:
West Shelby
Ramblewood
Logan / Crawford / Highland streets
Suttle / Carolina streets
Lenoir Drive (growing)
Predominant Crimes:
Property crime
Narcotic charges (street level)
Number of Prisoners Returned to Cleveland County in the first half of 2007: 138
Solved cases by the criminal investigations division in 07:
Murder: 100%
Rape: 71.4%
Robbery: 40%
Aggravated Assault: 50%
Burglary: 23.4%
Larceny / Theft: 67.8%
Motor Vehicle Theft: 42.8%
CrimeStoppers:
2007: 46 calls so far
2006: 53 calls total
$950 paid out in 2006
$1,800 paid out in the first half of 2007
Community Watch:
Currently 27 CW groups in Shelby
2006: 21
2005: 15
posted by Graham at
6:08 PM
2 Comments:
I would have gone to this, but I had no idea it took place until I read it online, a day late. With all of the e mails I receive from the SPD, I can't imagine why they didn't send out one about this...
we all appreciate the hard work of PD. No doubt they and community groups are making some difference. but let's be honest now: if you draw a graph and compare the crime rate to the unemployment rate you find that the crime rate goes up when unemployment spikes and goes down when unemployment drops.
four years ago we had 11 or 12 % unemployment in Cleveland County; now its half that.
that is a large reason for the decrease in crime.
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