Rockford, IL Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Rockford in green. The most dangerous areas in Rockford are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Rockford, IL Safe from Arson?

The A grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Rockford is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of cities are safer and 86% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rockford's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Rockford is 0.0623 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rockford generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Rockford may be as high as 1 in 13,347 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,087 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southeast parts of Rockford, IL: about 2 per year. The southwest part of Rockford has fewer cases of arson with only 1 in a typical year.

How Rockford's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Rockford to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Rockford is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Rockford, IL

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Rockford about $269,380 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Rockford's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rockford, including every crime type and how Rockford compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Rockford's crime maps on the Rockford overall crime page.

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Individual Rockford Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Rockford is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Rockford.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Loves Park, IL	C+	C+	C	A
Cherry Valley, IL	B	A-	C	A
New Milford, IL	B-	B-	C	B+
Machesney Park, IL	B+	B-	B	A
Morristown, IL	B+	A-	B-	B+
Caledonia, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Winnebago, IL	A+	B+	A+	A+
Irene, IL	A-	A-	B	B
Belvidere, IL	A-	B+	B	A-
Roscoe, IL	A+	A+	A+	A

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Rockford is lower versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Kalamazoo, MI	C	D	D	D+
Jackson, TN	F	F	F	C
Irvine, CA	B	C+	C+	F
Kennesaw, GA	D+	D-	D-	A+
Johnson City, TN	D	D	D	C-
Kendall, FL	B+	B+	B+	A+
Jersey City, NJ	C+	B-	B-	A+
Independence, MO	D-	D-	D-	D
Jacksonville, NC	D	C-	C-	C-
Kennewick, WA	D	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rockford, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Rockford schools on SchoolGrade

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