Roanoke, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Roanoke in green. The most dangerous areas in Roanoke 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, VA Safe from Murder?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Roanoke is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of cities are safer and 23% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Roanoke's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Roanoke is 0.0932 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Roanoke generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Roanoke may be as high as 1 in 7,019 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,948 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Roanoke, VA: about 2 per year. The west part of Roanoke has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Roanoke's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Roanoke 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 murder rate, Roanoke is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Roanoke, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Roanoke about $21,851,671 in 2025, or roughly $175 per resident. This is part of Roanoke's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Roanoke, including every crime type and how Roanoke compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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's crime maps on the Roanoke overall crime page.

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Individual Roanoke Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Roanoke is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Roanoke.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hollins, VA	C-	C+	D+	C-
Cave Spring, VA	C	A-	C	B+
Vinton, VA	D	B-	C	C-
Salem, VA	D+	B-	C-	B-
Cloverdale, VA	C	C+	C-	A
Laymantown, VA	B+	B+	B+	B
Mason Cove, VA	A-	A-	A	B
Wabun, VA	B+	A	A-	A-
Glenvar, VA	B+	A-	A-	C+
Blue Ridge, VA	A-	B+	A-	B+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Roanoke is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Layton, UT	C-	B	B	A+
Las Cruces, NM	D-	D-	D-	F
Laveen, AZ	B+	C+	C+	C
Largo, FL	B+	B	B	A+
Lehigh Acres, FL	A	B+	B+	A-
Lexington, KY	D+	B+	B+	D-
Lees Summit, MO	C	B-	B-	B-
Leander, TX	B+	B+	B+	A-
Lansing, MI	D	F	F	D
High Point, NC	D+	D	D	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Roanoke, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Roanoke schools on SchoolGrade

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