Roanoke Rapids has a population of 15,083. During the past three years, Roanoke Rapids saw 3,122 arrests. For 2017, the Roanoke Rapids's arrest rate totaled 563.55 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 78.03% makes Roanoke Rapids higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 0 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Roanoke Rapids also totaled 850 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Roanoke Rapids had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Roanoke Rapids averaged 0 violent crimes and 850 non-violent crimes.
The city of Roanoke Rapids experienced 794 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 22 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 47 was for legacy rape and 26 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 281, and the aggravated assault total was 525.
It is situated in Halifax county, North Carolina with a total number of 42 employees - 3 female, 34 male officers and 5 civilians. Roanoke Rapids PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NC0420200, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.