12 months through September 2026
Shelby Township Crime Rate
Shelby Township Police Department reported 136 violent crimes and 369 property crimes in the 12 months through September 2026, for about 80,698 people. That is 1.7 violent and 4.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents.
- Violent crimes per 1,000
- 1.7
- Property crimes per 1,000
- 4.6
- Violent crime vs the year before
- +20%
- Safest in Macomb County
- 6 of 15
Shelby Township against its county and the metro
| Per 1,000 people | Shelby Township | Macomb County median | Metro Detroit median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent per 1,000 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Property per 1,000 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
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Crimes reported each month
Violent and property crimes together, as Shelby Township Police Department reported them.
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Shelby Township crime questions
5 questions
Is Shelby Township, MI safe?
In the 12 months through September 2026, Shelby Township Police Department reported 1.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, against a Macomb County median of 2.2 and a Metro Detroit median of 1.5 among towns with their own police.
What is the crime rate in Shelby Township?
1.7 violent and 4.6 property crimes per 1,000 people, 6.3 in all, from 136 violent and 369 property crimes reported.
Is crime going up or down in Shelby Township?
Violent crime is up 20% from the 12 months before (136 against 113), and property crime is down 11%.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Shelby Township Police Department's monthly reports to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, which Michigan agencies file through the State Police. Counts are crimes reported, not arrests or convictions, and the FBI updates them monthly.
Is there crime data for each Shelby Township neighborhood?
Not yet. Shelby Township's police publish their totals, not each incident's location, so these numbers are for the whole town.
Source: Shelby Township Police Department, reported to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program (Crime Data Explorer). Reports, not convictions.