Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Roanoke Rapids has a violent crime rate of 892 per 100,000 residents, 135% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 585.2 per 100,000, robbery at 222.9, rape at 55.7. The murder rate is 27.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,918 per 100,000, 151% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,609, burglary at 1,156, vehicle theft at 153 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Roanoke Rapids receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Roanoke Rapids vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)