Roanoke, Virginia Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 13 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 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 4310.67 2 105
Violent 451 4 260
Property 3859.67 2 77
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 15.1 5 80
Rape 38.25 3 323
Robbery 90.6 4 267
Aggravated Assault 307.04 7 256
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 414.76 2 205
Larceny-Theft 3068.41 2 51
Motor Vehicle Theft 351.34 2 238
Arson 25.17 1 135