Rockingham County Crime & Safety

Rockingham County has a total crime rate of 836.7 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (145.4 per 100K) and property crimes (691.3 per 100K).

Rockingham County has a safety score of 64/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #24 out of 131 counties in Virginia for safety (1 = safest).

The county is significantly safer than the average Virginia jurisdiction, with its 98.7 score beating the state average of 97.3. It represents some of the best safety metrics in the Commonwealth.

Both violent crime (145.4) and property crime (691.3) are exceptionally low in this county. These figures indicate a high level of community safety where most residents will never experience a serious crime.

Crime data for Rockingham County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Rockingham County has a safety score of 64/100, which is above the Virginia average of 39/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.