Crime in Rock Island, Illinois

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Rock Island, property crimes account for about 86% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Rock Island than it is nationwide. There were 878 property crimes in Rock Island in 2019, or 2,340 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Rock Island. There were 599 larcenies reported in Rock Island in 2019, or 1,597 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 166 break-ins reported in Rock Island in 2019, or 443 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Rock Island, meanwhile, there were 113 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 301 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Rock Island, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 14% share of all reported crime.

At 371 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Rock Island is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Rock Island reported a total of 139 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Rock Island. There were 95 aggravated assaults reported in Rock Island in 2019, or 253 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is similar, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 29 robberies reported in Rock Island in 2019, a rate of 77 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 14 rapes reported in Rock Island in 2019, or 37 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Rock Island is 2.7 for every 100,000 people, lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.