Rockford, Illinois Crime Rate

2 years of data (20232024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024145,2801,5691080.0193,6572517.2
2023145,8731,6761148.9173,9302694.1

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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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.