Rocky Mount, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 54,223
Key Insights
- →Rocky Mount has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 765.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.7% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
765.4
-12.7% YoY
Murder Rate
12.9
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
3979.9
2,158 total
vs National Avg
↑ 113%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 415
Murder7
Rape21
Robbery85
Aggravated Assault302
Property Crime: 2,158
Burglary401
Larceny-Theft1,545
Motor Vehicle Theft212
Arson26
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54,223 | 415 | 765.4 | 7 | 2,158 | 3979.9 |
| 2023 | 53,865 | 472 | 876.3 | 12 | 1,760 | 3267.4 |
| 2022 | 53,668 | 473 | 881.3 | 19 | 1,486 | 2768.9 |
| 2021 | 53,305 | 503 | 943.6 | 12 | 1,313 | 2463.2 |
| 2020 | 53,520 | 615 | 1149.1 | 13 | 1,564 | 2922.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Rocky Mount
Based on violent crime rate of 765.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% 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.