Rolla police area, Missouri, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 8,840 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Rolla police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 15 | 71.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 57 | 273.4 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 28.8 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 63 | 302.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 371 | 1,779.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 27 | 129.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 3 | 14.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 15 |
| Violence | 57 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | 461 |
| Other | 3 |
Questions about crime in Rolla police area
- Is Rolla police area safe?
- Rolla police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Rolla police area?
- Rolla police area: Weighted crime: 8,840 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Rolla police area?
- Recorded homicides in Rolla police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Phelps County since 2010
Rolla: Mayor not loaded yet. Phelps County: Sheriff Mike Kim, last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Mike Kehoe (Republican)
Mike Kim
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Richard Lisenbe · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Phelps County ▲ +12% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Richard Lisenbe · Democrat
2012 – 2016
Phelps County ▼ −43% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Richard Lisenbe · Democrat
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
