Roanoke County, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Roanoke County in green. The most dangerous areas in Roanoke County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Roanoke County, VA Safe from Assault?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Roanoke County is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of counties are safer and 82% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Roanoke County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Roanoke County is 1.289 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Roanoke County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Roanoke County may be as high as 1 in 501 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,395 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Roanoke County, VA: about 37 per year. The central part of Roanoke County has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How Roanoke County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Roanoke County to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Roanoke County is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Roanoke County, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Roanoke County about $3,744,261 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Roanoke County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Roanoke County, including every crime type and how Roanoke County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Roanoke County's crime maps on the Roanoke County overall crime page.

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Individual Roanoke County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Roanoke County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Roanoke County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Roanoke City, VA	F	D+	F	D+
Salem City, VA	D+	B	C-	B-
Botetourt County, VA	A	A-	A	B+
Craig County, VA	C	D+	C	D
Franklin County, VA	B-	A-	C+	A-
Montgomery County, VA	C-	A-	C	B+
Bedford County, VA	A-	A+	A-	A
Floyd County, VA	A-	B+	A	B
Radford City, VA	C-	A	D+	A-
Covington City, VA	D+	D+	C-	D+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Roanoke County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Guaynabo Municipio, PR	D-	D	D	D
Elmore County, AL	B+	B+	B+	B
Etowah County, AL	B-	B-	B-	C+
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	C+	D-	D-	D
Flathead County, MT	B+	B	B	B
Floyd County, GA	B-	B-	B-	C+
Fond du Lac County, WI	A-	A-	A-	B+
Franklin County, MO	B	C+	C+	C+
Frederick County, VA	A+	A	A	A-
Garland County, AR	D	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Roanoke County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Roanoke County schools on SchoolGrade

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