Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Roanoke has a violent crime rate of 387 per 100,000 residents, 2% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 226.6 per 100,000, robbery at 106.3, rape at 41.1. The murder rate is 13.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,413 per 100,000, 125% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,594, burglary at 520, vehicle theft at 299 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)