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City-Data.com crime index in Rockford, IL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Rockford, IL

The 2022 crime rate in Rockford, IL is 511 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.1 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 97.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Rockford crime rate fell by 5% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 16 - a decrease of 3 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Rockford has seen increasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Rockford, IL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Rockford:

511.0
Loves Park:

211.3
Cherry Valley:

376.7
Machesney Park:

133.1
Winnebago:

71.1
Roscoe:

64.6
Belvidere:

35.3
Rockton:

73.7
Byron:

39.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Rockford by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		22
(13.9)		23
(15.0)		22
(14.3)		13
(8.5)		19
(12.6)		18
(12.0)		19
(12.8)		26
(17.6)		18
(12.3)		23
(15.7)		15
(10.3)		30
(20.7)		19
(13.2)		16
(10.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		120
(76.0)		116
(75.9)		110
(71.7)		130
(85.4)		146
(97.2)		134
(89.6)		159
(107.3)		138
(93.6)		126
(85.8)		145
(99.2)		124
(85.1)		108
(74.6)		145
(100.7)		128
(87.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		597
(378.0)		496
(324.5)		567
(369.8)		498
(327.0)		396
(263.6)		414
(276.8)		505
(340.8)		537
(364.4)		428
(291.6)		349
(238.7)		282
(193.5)		238
(164.4)		211
(146.5)		202
(137.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,335
(845.2)		1,648
(1,078)		1,413
(921.5)		1,481
(972.5)		1,516
(1,009)		1,297
(867.1)		1,681
(1,134)		1,751
(1,188)		1,766
(1,203)		1,528
(1,045)		1,299
(891.4)		1,735
(1,198)		1,844
(1,280)		1,752
(1,194)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2,462
(1,559)		2,380
(1,557)		1,895
(1,236)		2,238
(1,470)		2,011
(1,339)		1,711
(1,144)		1,449
(977.9)		1,409
(956.1)		1,410
(960.7)		1,174
(803.0)		1,003
(688.3)		745
(514.5)		647
(449.2)		626
(426.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		5,720
(3,622)		5,017
(3,282)		4,774
(3,114)		5,047
(3,314)		4,705
(3,132)		4,350
(2,908)		3,972
(2,681)		3,712
(2,519)		3,429
(2,336)		3,812
(2,607)		3,494
(2,398)		2,996
(2,069)		2,570
(1,784)		2,470
(1,684)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		447
(283.0)		438
(286.5)		487
(317.6)		380
(249.5)		376
(250.3)		382
(255.4)		491
(331.4)		463
(314.2)		451
(307.3)		455
(311.2)		394
(270.4)		392
(270.7)		459
(318.7)		770
(524.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		39
(24.7)		90
(58.9)		70
(45.7)		81
(53.2)		107
(71.2)		83
(55.5)		66
(44.5)		83
(56.3)		59
(40.2)		66
(45.1)		70
(48.0)		60
(41.4)		36
(25.0)		53
(36.1)
City-Data.com crime index647.7666.9617.8633.3623.0569.0642.8650.0606.6576.9490.7530.5535.3511.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 588 registered sex offenders living in Rockford, Illinois as of May 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rockford is 251 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Rockford:

775.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Rockford:

840.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Rockford:

797.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Rockford:

648.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Rockford:

772.6
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Rockford:

857.8
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Rockford:

905.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Rockford:

870.6
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Rockford:

685.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Rockford:

758.9
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Rockford:

752.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Rockford:

746.1
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Rockford:

807.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Rockford:

715.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Rockford:

764.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Rockford:

648.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Rockford:

584.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Rockford:

393.8
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Rockford:

248.2
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Rockford:

226.9
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Rockford:

247.0
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Rockford:

298.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Rockford:

337.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Rockford:

355.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Rockford:

364.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Rockford:

379.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Rockford:

412.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Rockford:

461.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Rockford:

497.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Rockford:

450.5
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Rockford:

518.4
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Rockford:

535.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Rockford:

636.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Rockford:

528.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Rockford:

621.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Rockford:

548.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 325 (282 officers - 245 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Illinois average:

2.84

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 332 (289 officers - 255 male; 34 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
Illinois average:

3.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 338 (298 officers - 264 male; 34 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
Illinois average:

3.06

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 339 (299 officers - 266 male; 33 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
Illinois average:

3.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 323 (284 officers - 251 male; 33 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
Illinois average:

3.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 323 (288 officers - 255 male; 33 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
Illinois average:

3.16

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 315 (280 officers - 245 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Illinois average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 314 (280 officers - 244 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Illinois average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 301 (271 officers - 237 male; 34 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Illinois average:

2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 294 (264 officers - 228 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 307 (277 officers - 238 male; 39 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.81
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 315 (284 officers - 245 male; 39 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Illinois average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 335 (302 officers - 261 male; 41 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.92
Illinois average:

2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 335 (304 officers - 261 male; 43 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 336 (304 officers - 260 male; 44 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 332 (301 officers - 258 male; 43 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Illinois average:

2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 325 (293 officers - 253 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.92
Illinois average:

2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 327 (293 officers - 252 male; 41 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Illinois average:

2.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Rockford, IL
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 61088, 61101, 61102, 61104, 61107.

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