The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Roanoke County, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$36.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Roanoke County, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $884 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Roanoke County with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Roanoke County, VA Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Roanoke County's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Roanoke County sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of counties and behind 34%. The grade covers only Roanoke County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Roanoke County is 25.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the east areas to 1 in 62 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Roanoke County, VA report the most crime, about 648 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 62 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Roanoke County, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Roanoke County for 2025 is $36,535,626, about $361 per resident and $884 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Roanoke County Compared to Other Counties?

Roanoke County, VA:	$361
Portsmouth City, VA:	$867
Loudoun County, VA:	$236
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Roanoke County is $361 per year, which is $103 less than the national average and $70 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Roanoke County:

In Portsmouth City, VA, crime costs $867 per person, which is $506 more than in Roanoke County.
In Loudoun County, VA, crime costs $236 per person, which is $125 less than in Roanoke County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Roanoke County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Roanoke County	Cost per Roanoke County Resident
Murder	$10.1 million	$100
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.53 million	$35
Robbery	$949,518	$9
Assault	$3.74 million	$37
Kidnapping	$1.39 million	$14
Vehicle Theft	$2.92 million	$29
Burglary	$824,838	$8
Theft	$4.99 million	$49
Arson	$193,864	$2
Vandalism	$4.60 million	$45
Animal Cruelty	$84,313	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.60 million	$26
Identity Theft	$625,362	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$36,535,626	$361

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Roanoke County, VA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Roanoke County totals $85,145,322 ($842 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $121,680,948 ($1,203 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the county holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Roanoke County has 16, do the same, and of Roanoke County's 101,159 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Roanoke County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Roanoke County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.289
Robbery	0.2984
Rape	0.5761
Murder	0.0531
Total Violent Crime	2.216 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.522
Vehicle Theft	1.864
Burglary	0.8990
Arson	0.0794
Total Property Crime	12.36 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2262
Drug Crimes	3.473
Vandalism	6.361
Identity Theft	0.7987
Animal Cruelty	0.1127
Total "Other" Rate	10.97 (C)

Individual Roanoke County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime 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
Roanoke City, VA	F	D+	F
Salem City, VA	D+	B	C-
Botetourt County, VA	A	A-	A
Craig County, VA	C	D+	C
Franklin County, VA	B-	A-	C+
Montgomery County, VA	C-	A-	C
Bedford County, VA	A-	A+	A-
Floyd County, VA	A-	B+	A
Radford City, VA	C-	A	D+
Covington City, VA	D+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Roanoke County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

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

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

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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