Rockford, IL Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Rockford from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Rockford

Crime in Rockford, Illinois

Crime in Rockford research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Rockford over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Rockford:

5,226 Total crimes
3,597.2 Crimes / 100k people
69.74% Vs national average Above The National Average
#501 Safest in Illinois (of 524)
#9,069 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Rockford Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Rockford is 3,597.2 per 100,000 people. That's 69.74% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 79.47% higher than the Illinois total crime rate of 2,004.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Rockford
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 5,226 3,597.2 2,004.4 2,119.2
Murder 19 13.1 5.8 5.0
Robbery 155 106.7 90.2 61.0
Aggravated Assault 1,294 890.7 146.3 256.0
Violent Crime 1,569 1,080.0 289.2 359.0
Burglary 919 632.6 290.5 229.0
Larceny 2,099 1,444.8 1,134.4 1,272.0
Car Theft 639 439.8 290.4 259.0
Property Crime 3,657 2,517.2 1,715.2 1,760.0

Rockford Crime Compared To Illinois Averages

Murder
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Rape
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Robbery
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Aggravated Assault
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Burglary
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Larceny
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Car Theft
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Arson
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Each category indexed to the worst per-capita rate in Illinois. Source: FBI UCR 2024.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Rockford

1,569Violent Crimes
1,080.0Violent Crimes / 100k People
200.83%Above The National Average
Rockford
US
  • There were 1,569 violent crimes in Rockford in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Rockford is 1,080.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 92.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Rockford each year. That compares to a 1 in 345.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 200.83% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 273.46% higher than the Illinois violent crime rate of 289.2 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Rockford

3,657Property Crimes
2,517.2Property Crimes / 100k People
43.02%Above The National Average
Rockford
US
  • There were 3,657 property crimes in Rockford in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Rockford is 2,517.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 39.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Rockford each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 43.02% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 46.76% higher than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,715.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Rockford

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Beloit, WI 36,231 944 2,605.5 2,213.6 391.9
Belvidere, IL 25,302 149 588.9 438.7 150.2
Loves Park, IL 23,312 405 1,737.3 1,381.3 356.0
Machesney Park, IL 22,530 418 1,855.3 1,535.7 319.6
Roscoe, IL 10,805 76 703.4 546.0 157.3
South Beloit, IL 7,866 93 1,182.3 1,017.0 165.3
Rockton, IL 7,741 69 891.4 826.8 64.6

Rockford SnackAbility

4Overall SnackAbility
Jobs 4/10
Housing 5/10
Affordability 8/10
Diversity 9.5/10
Safety 3/10
Amenities 9/10
Education 6/10
Commute 8.5/10