Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Roanoke has a violent crime rate of 621 per 100,000 residents, 64% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 429.8 per 100,000, robbery at 92.8, rape at 87.6. The murder rate is 11.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,117 per 100,000, 110% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,291, burglary at 388, vehicle theft at 399 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Roanoke receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Roanoke vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)