Rocky Mount, NC Crime


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The city of Rocky Mount, NC has a higher rate of violent crime than the national average. According to recent data, the violent crime rate in Rocky Mount is 45.1, while the US average is 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Rocky Mount is 64, significantly higher than the national average of 35.4. This means that individuals living in or near Rocky Mount are at greater risk of experiencing a crime than those living elsewhere in the US. It is important for people to be aware of their surroundings and take necessary precautions to help prevent becoming victims of such crimes.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Rocky Mount violent crime is 45.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Rocky Mount property crime is 64.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Rocky Mount, NC Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000985.116.434.4364.9569.584162145.35786.3484.4
20011111.83.547.5487.3573.58672.92285.25995.4392.3
2002782.46.922.5301.2451.891011987.16637.9476
2003810.912.437.1344.54178948.62167.86340.9439.9
20049608.835.2316.5599.58497.42486.15598.1413.2
2005867.51438.4343.9471.38511.42408.95697.5405
200699920.838.1389.6550.69725.42936.56120.6668.3
20071158.724.536.8465.6631.98427.923705671.1386.8
20091279.712.352.5467.4747.57412.32354.74733.8323.9
20101152.718.423.5351.8758.95974.41770.93918.7284.8
2011977.620.622.3259.4675.26727.81968.94509.8249.1
20121291.313.822.4220.71034.45832.61803.43779.2250
2013728.1270.1745.35755.81739.73821.4194.7
2014939.126.426.4199.1687.14834.612953398.7141
2015789.621.425189.4553.84155.21143.32876.1135.8
2016784.87.221.6209.3546.61069.8176.8
201727.2172.44903600.91005.52377.6217.8
201824160.9591.72915.87841946.9184.9
2019787.729.737.2191.4529.53022.6780.32039.9202.5

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Sharpsburg, NC704.82,860.72,49162010
Nashville, NC166.13,431.74,38282012
Whitakers, NC408.22,176.9790122014
Pinetops, NC677.21,655.41,252152015
Spring Hope, NC152.12,357.41,315172015
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Greenville, NC463.93,011.957,793352019
Apex, NC94.2936.514,729612019
Chapel Hill, NC94.41,506.749,544692019
Suffolk, VA295.12,476.985,475832019
Burlington, NC850.24,601.945,681922019

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Over 4 years ago

Anarchy. Not a good place to live. People drag race up and down the roads at all hours when elderly relatives and neighbors are trying to sleep, and the police here do  More

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Okay, I'm writing this review because I use this site a lot. I think there's some mis-information about Rocky Mount here. Truth be made known, it is neither as good, nor  More

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Over 13 years ago

I move from Washington DC to rocky mount nc nov2008 and I sold my home in Dc and brought a home in rockymount cash money.But Know ready to leave should I hold on to this  More

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