| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Shirley/100k people | Indiana/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 773 (estimate) | 1,692 | 2,119 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 33.5 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 34.5 | 60.6 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 239.4 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 143 (estimate) | 313 | 359 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 176.8 | 229.2 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 988.8 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 213.0 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 630 (estimate) | 1,379 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Shirley | Indiana | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 8,766 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Indiana /100K | National /100K |
| Indiana | 12,315 | 198 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Pendleton, IN | 4,429 | 34 | 51 | 84 |
| Lapel, IN | 2,379 | 107 | 473 | 580 |
| Edgewood, IN | 2,050 | 118 | 520 | 639 |
| Knightstown, IN | 2,260 | 140 | 615 | 754 |
| Ingalls, IN | 2,494 | 143 | 629 | 772 |
| Fortville, IN | 4,666 | 148 | 653 | 801 |
| New Castle, IN | 17,234 | 75 | 734 | 809 |
| Shirley, IN | 1,055 | 143 | 630 | 773 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Lawton, IA | 1,055 | 62 | 333 | 396 |
| Madison, AR | 1,055 | 306 | 1,019 | 1,324 |
| South Henderson, NC | 1,055 | 211 | 1,105 | 1,316 |
| Altamont, KS | 1,055 | 205 | 912 | 1,117 |
| Marathon, NY | 1,055 | 204 | 923 | 1,127 |
| Shirley, IN | 1,055 | 143 | 630 | 773 |