Rockingham, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,786
Key Insights
- →Rockingham has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 614.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 21.7% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 56.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
614.6
-21.7% YoY
Murder Rate
56.9
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
3835.6
337 total
vs National Avg
↑ 71%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 54
Murder5
Rape4
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault40
Property Crime: 337
Burglary62
Larceny-Theft248
Motor Vehicle Theft27
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,786 | 54 | 614.6 | 5 | 337 | 3835.6 |
| 2023 | 8,913 | 70 | 785.4 | 0 | 390 | 4375.6 |
| 2022 | 8,865 | 68 | 767.1 | 4 | 394 | 4444.4 |
| 2021 | 8,424 | 90 | 1068.4 | 11 | 627 | 7443.0 |
| 2020 | 8,567 | 66 | 770.4 | 4 | 410 | 4785.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Rockingham
Based on violent crime rate of 614.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.