Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Rocky Mount has a violent crime rate of 788 per 100,000 residents, 107% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 529.5 per 100,000, robbery at 191.4, rape at 37.2. The murder rate is 29.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,023 per 100,000, 54% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,040, burglary at 780, vehicle theft at 203 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 21 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Rocky Mount receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Rocky Mount vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)