Crime Score for Shelby County, KY
County FIPS 21211 · Kentucky · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 98.24% of US counties
National rank
#192
of 735 scored counties
Kentucky rank
#19
in state
Score index
558.6
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
2
in this county
Shelby County in Kentucky scored in the 98.2th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a Very High Crime rating, in the top tenth of scored counties for reported crime. It ranks #192 nationally and #19 in Kentucky. It fell 0.21 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 98.45 to 98.24.
Within the county, 2 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 33.4th percentile; the highest is 40067 at 33.37 and the lowest is 40065 at 13.34. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Shelby County, ranked
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 98.24 | #192 | #19 |
| June 2026 | 98.45 | #189 | #17 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.