In 2025, Rockford police reported 1,325 violent crimes (900 per 100,000 residents), including 11 murders, 123 robberies and 1,086 aggravated assaults, plus 3,692 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 147,186. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 8 large Illinois cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency IL1010400, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria | 1,256 | 1,399 | 12 | 3,922 | Totals |
| Rockford | 900 | 1,325 | 11 | 2,508 | Totals |
| Springfield | 895 | 1,008 | 11 | 4,167 | Totals |
| Chicago | 420 | 11,417 | 346 | 2,942 | Live |
| Joliet | 344 | 524 | 2 | 1,152 | Totals |
| Aurora | 220 | 398 | 6 | 1,075 | Totals |
| Elgin | 218 | 250 | 1 | 925 | Totals |
| Naperville | 70 | 108 | 0 | 567 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Rockford's violent-crime rate of 900 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 3.7 times the Illinois rate (244) and 2.8 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 111 residents, or about 25.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Rockford ranks 29th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 95th for murder (11 murders, 7.5 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 82% of Rockford's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,508 per 100,000, 71% higher than Illinois overall. Rockford police logged 799 vehicle thefts (543 per 100,000, 51st of 351; Illinois: 234) and 416 burglaries (283 per 100,000, 83% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Elgin, 41 miles east; its violent-crime rate (218) is less than half Rockford's.
Out-of-state cities near Rockford's size (147,186 residents): Pomona, CA at 645 violent crimes per 100,000 and Columbia, SC at 791.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Rockford had 900 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 3.7 times the statewide 244. It is 2nd highest of the 8 Illinois cities on this site; Peoria is highest at 1,256. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Rockford police reported 11 murders for 2025, a rate of 7.5 per 100,000 residents. The Illinois rate was 4.4 and the national rate 4.1.
799 vehicles were reported stolen in Rockford in 2025, 543 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.8 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 51st of 351 cities on this site.