Rocklin crime rate: the state's official counts, 2015 to 2025
Every California police department reports offenses to the state Department of Justice (DOJ). The table shows what the Rocklin Police Department reported, taken from the DOJ's Crimes and Clearances file on OpenJustice. That file covers 1985 to 2025 and was published in July 2026.
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Burglaries | Vehicle thefts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64 | 1,203 | 164 | 101 |
| 2016 | 65 | 1,202 | 210 | 97 |
| 2017 | 66 | 1,135 | 211 | 111 |
| 2018 | 52 | 952 | 172 | 81 |
| 2019 | 67 | 983 | 168 | 77 |
| 2020 | 70 | 1,135 | 176 | 108 |
| 2021 | 99 | 1,013 | 143 | 111 |
| 2022 | 90 | 940 | 102 | 72 |
| 2023 | 99 | 781 | 88 | 61 |
| 2024 | 122 | 669 | 53 | 43 |
| 2025 | 92 | 620 | 46 | 37 |
Rocklin's 2025 totals by offense
The 92 violent crimes reported in 2025 were 1 homicide, 24 rapes, 3 robberies and 64 aggravated assaults. Of the 620 property crimes, 46 were burglaries, 37 motor vehicle thefts and 537 larceny-thefts, the catch-all for shoplifting, theft from vehicles and stolen packages. Larceny-theft made up about 87% of Rocklin's property crime. The file also lists 15 arsons for the year.
Ten-year direction in Rocklin's figures
The two lines have moved in opposite directions. Property crime fell from 1,203 offenses in 2015 to 620 in 2025, a drop of about 48%, and the 2025 figure was the lowest in the eleven years shown. Burglaries fell from 164 to 46 over the same years. Violent crime rose from 64 to 92, driven by aggravated assaults, which went from 26 in 2015 to 64 in 2025. Between 2024 and 2025 alone, violent crime fell about 25% and property crime fell about 7%. In a city of about 73,000 people, a shift of 20 offenses moves the percentage a lot, so read the multi-year pattern rather than one year's change.
Rocklin crime rates per 1,000 residents compared with nearby cities
To compare places of different sizes, we divided each agency's 2025 DOJ counts by the population in the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024. The ACS puts Rocklin at 73,327 residents, Roseville at 155,955, Lincoln at 52,956, Folsom at 83,916, Placer County at 419,156 and California at 39,287,377. Because the ACS figure is a five-year average, treat these as close estimates, not official rates.
| Area, 2025 | Violent per 1,000 | Property per 1,000 | Violent cleared | Property cleared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocklin Police Department | 1.3 | 8.5 | 59% | 17% |
| Lincoln Police Department | 0.9 | 5.1 | 33% | 14% |
| Roseville Police Department | 2.0 | 13.5 | 50% | 23% |
| Folsom Police Department | 1.7 | 13.3 | 39% | 26% |
| All agencies in Placer County | 2.0 | 9.4 | 55% | 21% |
| California, all agencies | 4.3 | 18.0 | 46% | 11% |
On this measure, Rocklin's 2025 violent crime rate was under a third of the statewide rate and below the Placer County figure, and its property crime rate was under half the state's and a little below the county's. Lincoln recorded lower rates on both counts; Roseville and Folsom recorded higher property crime rates. Regional shopping centers matter here, since theft is counted where it happens. Rocklin has its own retail, including Rocklin Commons, but Roseville's Galleria and Fountains draw shoppers from across the county.
A clearance means police closed the case, usually with an arrest. Rocklin police cleared 54 of 92 violent crimes and 107 of 620 property crimes in 2025. The county row combines the sheriff, the California Highway Patrol and every city department, so it is a blend rather than a separate place.
What Rocklin's official figures do not tell you
The DOJ file reports one total per agency per year. It does not split Rocklin by neighborhood, school area or ZIP code, and we found no official source that ranks Rocklin neighborhoods. Websites that grade parts of Rocklin usually estimate those grades from citywide totals and other inputs. We do not repeat them, and we do not call any part of Rocklin safe or unsafe.
- Only reported crime counts. Many thefts from cars and small shoplifting cases are never reported, in Rocklin or anywhere else.
- Jurisdiction matters. A mailing address does not prove a home is inside city limits. If a parcel is in unincorporated Placer County, the Placer County Sheriff's Office answers calls and its incidents are in the sheriff's totals, not Rocklin's. Confirm the jurisdiction for any address.
- Reporting methods change. Counting rules for incident-based reporting differ from the older summary system. Ask the department whether a method change affected any year before reading a trend into it.
- Population grows. Rocklin has added homes in Whitney Ranch and elsewhere, so a count that holds steady can still be a falling rate.
How to check crime near a Rocklin address
Rocklin Police Department
The Rocklin Police Department publishes its public information on the City of Rocklin website at rocklin.ca.gov. The city's site refused automated access when we checked, so we could not confirm which crime map or reports it currently posts. Visit the police pages yourself, or call the department's records unit, and ask for recent calls for service or incident reports near the street you are considering.
California DOJ OpenJustice for long-term trends
OpenJustice is the source of the tables above. It lets you compare Rocklin with Roseville, Lincoln, Loomis or any other California agency on the same definitions, back to 1985. It does not go below the city level.
FBI Crime Data Explorer for national comparisons
The FBI's Crime Data Explorer shows the Rocklin Police Department's reported data with state and national comparisons. Check how many months the department reported in each year, since partial years distort rates.
Megan's Law search by address
The DOJ's Megan's Law website lets you search registered sex offenders near an address. Run the search yourself for any Rocklin home on your list.
Ask neighbors and the HOA
In Whitney Ranch and other planned areas, the homeowners association can tell you about vandalism or package theft it has handled and what it spends on patrols or lighting, if anything. Neighbors on the street are often the best source for recent incidents. Treat these as anecdotes, not data.
Fire, flood and other risks to check in Rocklin
Crime is one part of risk. For a Rocklin home, also check:
- Wildfire zone. Look up the address on Cal OES MyHazards and read our California wildfire zones guide. The zone affects disclosures and can affect insurance cost and availability; see our homeowners insurance guide.
- Flood. Search the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, especially near creeks and drainage channels.
- Disclosures. The seller's natural hazard disclosure report lists the official zones for the parcel. See our seller disclosure guide.
For schools by address, use the Rocklin Unified School District's School Boundaries lookup and our Rocklin schools page. For the bigger picture on the city, see is Rocklin a good place to live and the Rocklin guide. Our statewide crime data guide compares cities across California using the same DOJ file, and the Roseville crime data page covers the city next door.