Safe Community
SAFETY IS A PRIORITY
From accredited police to sanctioned neighborhood watch zones, the Roanoke Region keeps safety a top priority. The Roanoke Region is a safe community with a violent crime rate that is below the national average of 454.5. For more information, see Crime in the United States.
Violent Crimes Per 100,000 People
| Roanoke Region | 339.0 |
|
Atlanta, GA |
500.9 |
| Baltimore, MD | 761.0 |
| Charleston, SC | 720.9 |
| Charlotte, NC | 661.0 |
| Greensboro, NC | 519.0 |
|
Richmond, VA |
350.5 |
|
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV |
437.8 |
Source: CIUS, 2008
ACCREDITATION FOR YOUR SAFETY
The City of Roanoke has been recognized as a Certified Crime Prevention Community, one of only two in Virginia at the time of its recognition in March 2001. Contributing to the overall safety of the Roanoke Region are its various law enforcement departments, many of which have been nationally recognized for excellence by such organizations as the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Less than five percent of law enforcement agencies nationwide are accredited.