ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Rockford Police Department released statistics Wednesday showing an 8% decrease in violent crime from 2023 to 2024.
According to police, the city recorded 1,611 violent crimes in 2023, with 1,43 reported in 2024.
Shootings dropped 32% according to police, whose data said there were 406 “shots fired” calls in 2023, and 275 in 2024…