Rockford Crime Map
Illinois · Latest 24h · updated 2026-11-12
| Latest 24h | 2 incidents, 1 violent (2026-11-12) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 459 incidents through October |
| Full archive | 677 incidents (2026–2026) |
Source: Rockford Police Department 911 calls open data.
About crime in Rockford
Latest mapped day. Rockford recorded 2 incidents on 2026-11-12, including 1 violent-category incident. This is a short-window snapshot of police open data, not a personal-safety score.
Latest 24h (2026-11-12) category breakdown
| Assault | 1 |
| Theft | 1 |
Across 2026, the current archive contains 677 incidents for Rockford. Missing categories or periods reflect what the source publishes; missing is not zero.
Rockford crime overview
Essay updated 2026-11-12 · figures above are from the latest data
TL;DR. Rockford police reported 677 incidents in October–November 2026, based on Rockford Police Department 911 calls through November 2026. Other was the most common category with 423 cases, 62.5% of the period total, including 286 impaired and dangerous driving cases and 68 weapons offenses. Assault totaled 89 cases. The archive contains only 2026, a partial year with two months of data, so no year-over-year comparison is shown.
About this data
TheCrimeMaps crime map for Rockford, Illinois plots police-reported incidents from Rockford Police Department 911 calls, showing the locations of assault, theft, vandalism, burglary, auto theft and Other offenses. The current display covers October–November 2026, representing 2 months with data in the source, with data through November 2026. Users can explore the map by category and time within that two-month window.
In that period, Rockford recorded 677 police-reported incidents. That total includes 92 violent-category incidents covering assault, sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide, or 13.6% of all incidents. Other accounted for 423 incidents, or 62.5%, followed by assault with 89 incidents and theft with 53 incidents, which together shape the patterns visible on the map. All figures describe October–November 2026 only, as the year is not complete in the source data.
Recent trend
The archive for Rockford currently contains a single year, so no annual change can be calculated. The year series lists 2026 with 677 incidents, flagged as covering 2 months with data and marked not complete. The all-years archive total is also 677 incidents, spanning 2026 to 2026 with zero undated incidents. Because October–November 2026 is a partial-year window, it cannot be compared to a full calendar year. Additional complete years will be needed before a year-over-year increase, decline or flat trend can be described.
Category breakdown
In October–November 2026, Other was the largest category in Rockford with 423 incidents, or 62.5% of the 677 total. Assault ranked second with 89 incidents, or 13.1%, followed by Theft in third with 53 incidents, or 7.8%. The remainder consisted of Vandalism with 46 incidents, or 6.8%, Burglary with 45 incidents, or 6.6%, and Auto theft with 18 incidents, or 2.7%. Within Other, Impaired & dangerous driving accounted for 286 incidents, or 42.2% of the total, along with Weapons offenses with 68 incidents, Threats with 36, Drugs with 23 and Harassment with 10. These six categories sum to the 677 police-reported incidents for the two-month window.
What this means
What stands out for October–November 2026 is how concentrated Rockford's 677 incidents were in a single grouping. Other alone contributed 423 incidents, or 62.5%, leaving Assault at 89 incidents and Theft at 53 incidents well behind. Vandalism with 46 incidents and Burglary with 45 incidents were close together, while Auto theft recorded 18 incidents. With only 2026 at 677 incidents in the series so far, the two-month window reads as an Other-led pattern rather than a property-crime-led one.
FAQ
How many crimes were reported in Rockford in October–November 2026?
Rockford recorded 677 police-reported incidents in October–November 2026, covering 2 months of data. Of that total, 92 incidents were in violent categories including assault, sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide, or 13.6% of the period total. The remaining incidents were spread across Other, theft, vandalism, burglary and auto theft categories.
What was the most common type of crime reported in Rockford in October–November 2026?
Other was the most reported category in Rockford in October–November 2026, with 423 incidents, or 62.5% of the 677 total. That grouping includes 286 cases of impaired and dangerous driving, 68 weapons offenses, 36 threats, 23 drug cases and 10 harassment cases. Assault was the next largest specific category with 89 incidents.
Is crime in Rockford trending up or down?
A trend cannot be calculated from this release because the archive contains only October–November 2026, with 677 incidents across 2 months with data. That 2026 entry is marked as a partial year rather than a complete calendar year, so there is no second complete year to compare against. No annual change is shown in this release.
Which Rockford neighborhoods had the most reported incidents in October–November 2026?
This release reports Rockford incidents at the city level for October–November 2026, with a citywide total of 677 incidents, rather than ranking named neighborhoods. That means comparisons between areas within the city cannot be made from these figures alone. Residents can still review citywide patterns by category, such as 53 thefts, 46 vandalism cases and 45 burglaries during the two-month window.
Where does the Rockford crime data on TheCrimeMaps come from?
The figures for October–November 2026 come from Rockford Police Department 911 calls, as listed in the source data for TheCrimeMaps. That feed accounts for the 677 incidents shown for the two-month period, including categories such as assault, theft and burglary. Using the police call data keeps the counts tied to incidents reported to the department rather than other records.
How up to date is the Rockford crime data?
The Rockford data is current through November 2026, with the October–November 2026 window covering 2 months with data. The latest release totals 677 incidents for that period, including 423 in the Other category and 89 assaults. Coverage in this release ends with November 2026.
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By category
- Rockford Assault (89)
- Rockford Robbery (3)
- Rockford Burglary (45)
- Rockford Auto theft (18)
- Rockford Theft (53)
- Rockford Vandalism (46)
- Rockford Other (423)
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