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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	F

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$2.13 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,285 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Roanoke 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 South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South Roanoke's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Roanoke sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of neighborhoods and behind 76%. The grade covers only South Roanoke's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South Roanoke is 53.83 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the west areas to 1 in 23 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA report the most crime, about 53 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Roanoke for 2025 is $2,133,271, about $601 per resident and $1,285 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Roanoke Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA:	$601
Mercury Central, Hampton, VA:	$823
Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA:	$189
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Roanoke is $601 per year, which is $136 more than the national average and $169 more than Roanoke's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Roanoke:

In Mercury Central, Hampton, VA, crime costs $823 per person, which is $222 more than in South Roanoke.
In Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA, crime costs $189 per person, which is $411 less than in South Roanoke

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Roanoke	Cost per South Roanoke Resident
Murder	$522,259	$147
Rape/Sexual Assault	$128,370	$36
Robbery	$39,299	$11
Assault	$110,072	$31
Kidnapping	$65,379	$18
Vehicle Theft	$95,086	$27
Burglary	$31,816	$9
Theft	$280,586	$79
Arson	$9,232	$3
Vandalism	$737,763	$208
Animal Cruelty	$4,424	$1
Drug Crimes	$83,070	$23
Identity Theft	$25,916	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$2,133,271	$601

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Roanoke, Roanoke, 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 South Roanoke totals $4,118,300 ($1,159 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,251,572 ($1,760 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 southwest part of the neighborhood 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 South Roanoke has 1, do the same, and of South Roanoke's 3,552 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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South Roanoke 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 South Roanoke residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.079
Robbery	0.3517
Rape	0.5961
Murder	0.0782
Total Violent Crime	2.105 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.25
Vehicle Theft	1.729
Burglary	0.9875
Arson	0.1076
Total Property Crime	18.08 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3036
Drug Crimes	3.162
Vandalism	29.07
Identity Theft	0.9427
Animal Cruelty	0.1684
Total "Other" Rate	33.65 (F)

Individual South Roanoke Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in South Roanoke is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Roanoke.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Colonial Avenue Area, Roanoke, VA	F	B	D-
Raleigh Court, Roanoke, VA	D-	B+	D+
Belmont, Roanoke, VA	D-	D	D+
Melrose-Rugby, Roanoke, VA	D-	C-	C-
Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA	F	D+	D-
Roundhill, Roanoke, VA	D-	D	D-
Preston Park, Roanoke, VA	D-	C+	D-
Kabrich Crescent, Blacksburg, VA	D+	C-	D+
Hethwood-Prices Fork, Blacksburg, VA	B	B-	A-
Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA	A-	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Roanoke is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
3rd Ward, Portsmouth, OH	C	B	B
Rancho Dominguez, Compton, CA	F	F	F
Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	A	A
Oakland Beach, Warwick, RI	A+	A+	A+
North Park Forest, Houston, TX	F	F	F
Historic Montford, Asheville, NC	D	D	D
Heart of the City, Beaumont, TX	D	D	D
Fairview, Charlotte, NC	A-	B-	B-
Emerald Lake-Miami, Lake Worth, FL	A-	C+	C+
East Congress, Austin, TX	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, South Roanoke is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Roanoke schools on SchoolGrade

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