Rockford, Illinois Crime Rate
2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 145,280
Key Insights
- →Rockford has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1080.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 6% from the previous year.
- →19 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 13.1 per 100K.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.43 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1080.0
-6.0% YoY
Murder Rate
13.1
19 murders
Property Crime Rate
2517.2
3,657 total
vs National Avg
↑ 201%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,569
Murder19
Rape101
Robbery155
Aggravated Assault1,294
Property Crime: 3,657
Burglary919
Larceny-Theft2,099
Motor Vehicle Theft639
Arson44
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 145,280 | 1,569 | 1080.0 | 19 | 3,657 | 2517.2 |
| 2023 | 145,873 | 1,676 | 1148.9 | 17 | 3,930 | 2694.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Rockford
Based on violent crime rate of 1080.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.