Crime & Safety in Rocky Mount, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.65
per 1,000 residents
+71% vs national
Property Crime Rate
39.80
per 1,000 residents
+83% vs national
Total Crimes
2,573
2024
Violent Clearance
35%
cases solved
-18% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+128%
vs 50K-100K avg
+128% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-12.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Rocky Mount Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Rocky Mount vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Rocky Mount is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Rocky Mount police solve 100% of murder cases but only 6% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 7 | 0.13 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 21 | 0.39 | 23.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 85 | 1.57 | 18.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 302 | 5.57 | 38.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 401 | 7.40 | 12.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,545 | 28.49 | 6.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 212 | 3.91 | 20.8% |
Rocky Mount, NC reported 415 violent crimes and 2,158 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.65 per 1,000 residents is 70.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 35% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,545 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 67.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Rocky Mount's violent crime rate is 128% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 415 | 2,158 | 7.65 | 39.80 |
| 2023 | 472 | 1,760 | 8.76 | 32.67 |
| 2022 | 478 | 1,491 | 8.91 | 27.78 |
| 2021 | 504 | 1,371 | 9.46 | 25.72 |
| 2020 | 617 | 1,578 | 11.53 | 29.48 |
| 2019 | 424 | 1,627 | 7.88 | 30.23 |
| 2018 | 427 | 1,577 | 7.89 | 29.16 |
| 2017 | 383 | 1,984 | 6.95 | 36.01 |
| 2016 | 435 | 2,107 | 7.85 | 38.01 |
| 2015 | 442 | 2,326 | 7.90 | 41.55 |