Rocky Mount, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Rocky Mount is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rocky Mount's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Rocky Mount is 0.1145 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rocky Mount generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Rocky Mount may be as high as 1 in 6,468 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,712 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Rocky Mount, VA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Rocky Mount has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Rocky Mount's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Rocky Mount 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, Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Rocky Mount about $3,122,331 in 2025, or roughly $215 per resident. This is part of Rocky Mount's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rocky Mount, including every crime type and how Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount's crime maps on the Rocky Mount overall crime page.

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Individual Rocky Mount Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Redwood, VA	B	B+	C+	B-
Glade Hill, VA	B	B	B	D
Sydnorsville, VA	C+	B-	C+	D-
Prilliman, VA	C+	C-	B	D-
Wirtz, VA	B+	A-	B+	C
Callaway, VA	C-	B	D+	D+
Red Valley, VA	B+	A	A-	C-
Ferrum, VA	D-	C	D-	D
Union Hall, VA	B-	C+	B	D
Oak Level, VA	B-	B	C+	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Rocky Mount is similar 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
Brevard, NC	C-	C	C	C+
Bedford, OH	D-	D+	D+	D-
Bedford, VA	C	B	B	D+
Bellingham, MA	A-	B-	B-	A+
Bellmore, NY	B	B	B	B
Bennettsville, SC	F	F	F	F
Bloomingdale, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
White Center, WA	F	D	D	F
Blytheville, AR	F	F	F	F
Bogalusa, LA	C-	D	D	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rocky Mount, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rocky Mount schools on SchoolGrade

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