Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Rocky Mount has a violent crime rate of 765 per 100,000 residents, 101% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 555.1 per 100,000, robbery at 156.8, rape at 38.7. The murder rate is 14.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,044 per 100,000, 106% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,860, burglary at 741, vehicle theft at 395 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)