Roanoke, Virginia Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Roanoke VA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 11 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Virginia cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4919.67 2 116
Violent 401.89 5 325
Property 4517.78 2 87
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 16 2 58
Rape 40.99 4 341
Robbery 78.98 6 415
Aggravated Assault 265.93 5 288
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 486.87 2 298
Larceny-Theft 3718 2 54
Motor Vehicle Theft 286.92 3 307
Arson 25.99 1 113