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The Shelton crime rate is lower than the Connecticut average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #29

Shelton, CT	498.38
Connecticut	1,170.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Shelton, CT Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Shelton, CT	Count	1	3	15	4	97	266	25	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	2.4	7.3	36.3	9.7	234.6	643.2	60.5	0.0	445
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	2.4	15.9	87.8	125.0	332.4	1,418.1	169.9	NA	978
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Shelton, CT	Count	0	3	7	8	111	296	40	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	7.4	17.3	19.8	274.2	731.3	98.8	0.0	452
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	2.4	18.6	98.2	135.4	358.5	1,442.6	173.0	NA	1,038
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Shelton, CT	Count	0	7	12	3	134	265	33	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	17.5	30.0	7.5	334.5	661.5	82.4	0.0	514
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	4.1	25.6	102.7	150.6	409.7	1,550.7	179.6	NA	1,176
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Shelton, CT	Count	0	2	10	15	131	349	44	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	5.0	25.2	37.8	330.5	880.6	111.0	0.0	542
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.6	19.2	102.7	147.3	437.9	1,542.1	187.4	NA	1,149
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Shelton, CT	Count	0	5	11	12	115	333	40	2
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	12.2	26.8	29.2	280.2	811.5	97.5	4.9	522
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.6	16.3	99.4	162.0	424.5	1,581.0	187.7	NA	1,149
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Shelton, CT	Count	0	2	18	11	97	346	52	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	5.0	44.8	27.4	241.3	860.8	129.4	0.0	520
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.0	18.5	113.4	163.7	428.4	1,694.9	212.5	NA	1,216
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Shelton, CT	Count	0	3	7	9	116	395	52	1
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	7.5	17.4	22.4	288.2	981.5	129.2	2.5	540
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.5	19.3	111.6	163.5	428.7	1,774.0	256.0	NA	1,266
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Shelton, CT	Count	0	4	12	8	100	363	58	1
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	9.9	29.7	19.8	247.4	898.0	143.5	2.5	534
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.0	18.8	103.0	131.2	432.9	1,705.2	261.7	NA	1,199
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Shelton, CT	Count	0	2	11	7	88	299	62	1
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	5.1	27.9	17.8	223.3	758.6	157.3	2.5	465
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.1	18.1	121.0	138.6	419.3	1,788.4	296.4	NA	1,262
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Shelton, CT	Count	0	1	7	7	97	277	74	2
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	2.5	17.8	17.8	246.2	703.1	187.8	5.1	450
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	2.9	20.0	113.0	138.6	437.1	1,824.1	296.8	NA	1,275
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Shelton, CT	29.67
Connecticut	41.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Shelton, CT Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Shelton, CT	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	2.4	2.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.6	1.7	0.9	0.7	0.3	0.0	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Shelton, CT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	4.1	2.0	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.1	40
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Shelton, CT	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	2.5	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	4.2	1.8	0.6	1.0	0.7	0.1	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Shelton, CT	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	2.5	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	25
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.9	1.8	1.0	0.7	0.5	0.0	39
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Shelton, CT	Count	3	1	2	0	0	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	7.3	2.4	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	73
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	4.1	1.9	1.3	0.5	0.4	0.0	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Shelton, CT	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	5.0	2.5	0.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	49
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	5.7	3.0	1.2	0.8	0.6	0.1	56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Shelton, CT	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	2.5	0.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	24
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	4.7	2.6	0.9	0.5	0.7	0.0	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Shelton, CT	Count	2	0	2	0	0	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	4.9	0.0	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	49
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.6	1.9	0.9	0.5	0.3	0.0	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Shelton, CT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.7	1.6	0.9	0.8	0.4	0.1	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Shelton, CT	1.31
Connecticut	2.62
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Shelton, CT Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Shelton, CT	Count	59	50	9
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	142.7	120.9	21.8	1.32
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	290.9	240.1	50.8	2.65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Shelton, CT	Count	62	53	9
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	153.2	130.9	22.2	1.42
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	287.8	236.8	50.9	2.62
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Shelton, CT	Count	61	52	9
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	152.3	129.8	22.5	1.41
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	286.1	236.0	50.1	2.61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Shelton, CT	Count	61	52	9
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	153.9	131.2	22.7	1.43
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	286.4	233.3	53.0	2.60
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Shelton, CT	Count	62	55	7
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	151.1	134.0	17.1	1.43
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	293.1	241.2	52.0	2.67
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Shelton, CT	Count	63	56	7
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	156.7	139.3	17.4	1.48
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	300.0	245.1	55.0	2.73
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Shelton, CT	Count	66	57	9
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	164.0	141.6	22.4	1.53
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	304.4	246.5	57.8	2.75
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Shelton, CT	Count	63	54	9
	Shelton, CT	Per 100,000	155.8	133.6	22.3	1.45
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	281.9	227.6	54.2	2.55
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Shelton, CT	Count	64	54	10
2005	Shelton, CT	Count	60	53	7