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What are the crime rate and median income in Roanoke, VA?
According to the FBI, Roanoke had 5.6 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, about 2.7 times the Virginia rate (2.1). Its median household earns $55,378 and the median home value is $190,500. About 98,355 people live in Roanoke.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Roanoke?
Roanoke police recorded 544 violent crimes in 2025, or 5.6 for every 1,000 residents. It stands at about 2.7 times the Virginia rate (2.1); the U.S. figure is 3.3. Its murder count for the year was 12. There were also 3,403 property crimes, a rate of 34.8 per 1,000. Compared with 2021, when 483 were reported, the count is up 13%.
| Offense (2025) | Roanoke count | Per 1,000 | Virginia per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 544 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 12 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 56 | 0.57 | 0.24 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 104 | 1.1 | 0.30 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 372 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 3,403 | 34.8 | 13.5 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 321 | 3.3 | 0.87 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,768 | 28.3 | 11.5 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 314 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
How has crime in Roanoke changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 483 | 3,700 | 17 |
| 2022 | 597 | 4,227 | 19 |
| 2023 | 569 | 3,826 | 29 |
| 2024 | 602 | 3,956 | 11 |
| 2025 | 544 | 3,403 | 12 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the Roanoke Police Department's own reports.
How does Roanoke compare with Virginia?
The median household income in Roanoke is $55,378, 41% lower than the Virginia median ($93,170). The median owner-occupied home is worth $190,500 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $996 a month. About 98,355 people live on 43 square miles of land, roughly 2,313 per square mile. The city lies in Roanoke city and Roanoke County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Roanoke | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 98,355 | 8,705,170 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $55,378 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $190,500 | $383,700 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $996 | $1,579 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 18.3% | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 30.0% | 42.2% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 52.4% | 67.3% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 38.3 | 39.0 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Roanoke?
The National Inventory of Dams lists 2 high-hazard dams in Roanoke. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Windsor Lake Dam (33 ft) and Spring Valley Lake Dam (26 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Roanoke city carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Roanoke?
No highway work zones were listed in Roanoke city limits in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Roanoke?
Inside the city limits there are 30 public schools (2024-25) and 7 private schools (2023-24). 9 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: National Park Service sites here: Booker T. Washington National Monument.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Roanoke
Gun shops
7 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Roanoke city limits, plus 3 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 4 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #409 (Roanoke), Safeside Tactical (Roanoke), Sportsman's Warehouse #223 (Roanoke), The Pawnshop (3 in Roanoke) and Valley Pawn (Roanoke).
Liquor stores
No liquor stores are on the map inside the Roanoke city limits. Virginia has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map inside the Roanoke city limits: Planned Parenthood (Roanoke).
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Roanoke?
In 2025, Roanoke had 5.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (544 reported), about 2.7 times the Virginia rate (2.1). The property-crime rate was 34.8 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Roanoke?
$55,378 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $93,170 for Virginia.
How much do homes cost in Roanoke?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $190,500 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $383,700 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Roanoke?
Roanoke city carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Nearby cities
Lynchburg, VA (43 mi) · Greensboro, NC (82 mi) · Winston-Salem, NC (83 mi) · Burlington, NC (87 mi) · High Point, NC (89 mi) · Harrisonburg, VA (100 mi)
More: Virginia statewide numbers · county pages: Roanoke city and Roanoke County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Roanoke city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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