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Rochelle, IL crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 5 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Rochelle is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 76% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Rochelle is one in 212. Compared to communities within Illinois, Rochelle‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 63% of the state's cities and towns.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Rochelle has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Rochelle is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Rochelle does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Rochelle.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Rochelle's violent crime rate is 2 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Rochelle is one in 584.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Rochelle is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Rochelle than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 334.

Rochelle Crime Data

total Crime Index

76

(100 is safest)


Safer than 76% of U.S. cities.

Rochelle Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

16

28

44

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.71

3.00

4.71

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.71
2.87
National Median: 4
    Rochelle
    Illinois

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 584

in Rochelle

1 in 348

in Illinois

Rochelle Violent Crimes

Population: 9,343
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
3.0
16.83
National Median: 20
    Rochelle
    Illinois

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 334

in Rochelle

1 in 59

in Illinois

Property Crimes

Population: 9,343
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Rochelle Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
3
27
National Median: 27.0
    Rochelle
    Illinois

Popular Neighborhoods in Rochelle

Zip Codes in Rochelle, IL