Crime in Roanoke Metro Area, VA

The crime rate in Roanoke, VA Metro Area is lower than the national average for both violent and property crimes. Specifically, the violent crime rate is 15.4 compared to the US average of 22.7, and the property crime rate is 35.7 compared to a US average of 35.4. This suggests that Roanoke is a relatively safe town with lower than average rates of criminal activity, offering peace of mind to its citizens and visitors alike.

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

Roanoke Metro Area violent crime is 15.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Roanoke Metro Area property crime is 35.7. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Roanoke, Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Winston-Salem, Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Roanoke, VA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	607	5.2	42.5	140.1	419.2	5066.7	714.9	4001	350.7
2004	907.4	8.5	64	199.4	635.5	6349.5	1058.8	4766.1	524.6
2005	955.3	17.1	58.7	243.4	636.2	6798.3	1079.1	5243.1	476.1
2006	1018.7	12.8	64.1	235.2	706.5	5659.8	1045.4	4154.8	459.6
2007	991.3	4.4	60.5	292.6	633.7	5500.9	1117.8	4001.4	381.8
2008	809.9	12	52.2	231.6	514.2	5533.6	1068.7	4143.2	321.8
2009	686.3	9.7	27.9	197.6	451.1	5343.1	980.6	4053.3	309.3
2010	714.2	9.5	28.5	185.7	490.5	4995	931.5	3806.1	257.4
2011	599.9	8.1	33.6	178.2	379.9	4720.4	945.1	3487.1	288.2
2012	554.3	9.2	40.9	144.2	360	4879.3	961.3	3664.3	253.6
2013	466.7	9.2	44.9	145	267.5	4538.1	641.3	3713	183.8
2014	343.6	2	35.4	90	216.3	4171.2	563	3422.2	186
2015	337.6	11	37.1	67.1	222.4	3822.6	464.8	3168.5	189.3
2016	413.1	13	36	117	247.1	4195.9	423.1	3549.8	223
2017	401.9	16	41	79	265.9	4491.8	486.9	3718	286.9
2018	426.8	12	48	103	263.9	4432.1	487.8	3577.5	366.8
2019	387	13	41.1	106.3	226.6	4412.9	520.3	3593.9	298.7

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Roanoke, VA	387.0	4,412.9	97,927	2	2019
Vinton, VA	332.9	2,392.1	8,220	4	2019
Salem, VA	89.9	2,184.4	25,236	6	2019
Rocky Mount, VA	421.6	5,649.2	4,873	18	2019
Bedford, VA	136.6	3,005.5	6,296	24	2019
Christiansburg, VA	136.6	2,052.9	18,105	26	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Winston-Salem, NC	712.4	5,416.6	232,529	81	2014
High Point, NC	730.8	3,288.4	77,169	88	2019
Cary, NC	66.1	904.2	136,949	120	2019
Richmond, VA	462.9	3,499.5	207,799	137	2019
Fayetteville, NC	875.4	3,526.0	126,354	159	2019
Newport News, VA	595.5	2,528.8	185,622	189	2019

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