Rochester Police Department Unveils First Quarter 2026 Crime Statistics

ROCHESTER, Ill. – The Rochester Police Department has been notably busy in the early months of this year, responding to a substantial volume of calls and conducting numerous traffic stops. According to a post shared on their Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon, officers have been engaged in over 800 calls for service and have made more than 300 traffic stops between January and March.

Specifically, between the start of January and the end of March, the police attended to 832 calls, demonstrating their active role in maintaining community safety. During the same period, they conducted 327 traffic stops, addressing a variety of concerns on the roads.

• Criminal reports
  • Assault (1)
  • Battery (2)
  • Burglary (3)
  • Burglary from a vehicle (1)
  • Criminal damage to property (4)
  • Deceptive practices (3)
  • Domestic battery (4)
  • Harassment by telephone (2)
  • Identity theft (4)
  • Sexual assault (1)
  • Theft (2)
  • Violation of orders of protection (1)
  • Warrants (4)
• Traffic reports
  • Accident reports (11)
  • Hit and run (2)
  • Improper parking (1)
  • Motorist assist (55)
  • Reckless driving (8)
  • Slumped driver (1)

• Citations issued (78)
• Warnings issued (282)
  • DUI (1)
  • No driver’s license (2)
  • Operating an uninsured motor vehicle (11)
  • Operating a motor vehicle while registration is suspended/cancelled/revoked (11)
  • Other moving violations (6)
  • Other registration violations (8)
  • Seatbelt violations (1)
  • Speeding (30)
  • Speeding 26+ mph over the limit (2)
  • Suspended or revoked driver’s license (6)
• Calls for Service 
  • Alarm calls (23)
  • Animal-related calls (20)
  • Assisting other agencies (103)
  • Welfare checks (31)
  • Death investigations (2)
  • Disturbance (20)
  • Drug overdoses (1)
  • Fights (1)
  • Fires (4)
  • Investigating juveniles (4)
  • Lost/recovered articles (4)
  • Mental health cases (7)
  • Missing person (5)
  • Noise complaint (2)
  • Open door/window (1)
  • Person down (1)
  • Person with a weapon (1)
  • Prowler (4)
  • Remove subject (4)
  • Remove property (4)
  • Shots fired (1)
  • Suspicious person/vehicle (34)
  • 911 investigations (13)