Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Roanoke has a violent crime rate of 125 per 100,000 residents, 67% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 73.2 per 100,000, robbery at 31.4, rape at 20.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,182 per 100,000, 40% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 952, burglary at 178, vehicle theft at 52 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 46 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Roanoke receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Roanoke vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)