Naperville, IL Crime Rates & Map

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91%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

82%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

93%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Naperville_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	304	n/a (estimate)	205	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	29	n/a	19.5	40.4	38.4
Robbery	21	n/a	14.1	97.4	73.9
Assault	52	n/a	35.0	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	102	n/a (estimate)	69	426	388
Burglary	163	n/a	109.8	246.4	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	39	n/a	26.3	169.5	246.0
Property crime	202	n/a (estimate)	136	1,559	1,958

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Key findings

Naperville crime rates are 91% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Naperville are 82% lower than the national average
In Naperville you have a 1 in 489 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Naperville is safer than 90% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Naperville has not changed

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Daily Crime In Naperville (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Naperville, IL per 100,000 people. In Naperville, the total number of daily crimes is 9.70 times less than the Illinois average and 11.46 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Naperville is 6.20 times less than the Illinois average and 5.64 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Naperville has a daily crime rate that is 11.46 times less than the Illinois average and 14.39 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Naperville (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and all other cities across the US, is Naperville safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Naperville is safer than 88% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, Naperville is safer than 90% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Illinois and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Naperville. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Naperville is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Naperville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Naperville is 1 in 1456

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Naperville is 1 in 735

The chance of being a victim of crime in Naperville is 1 in 489

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Naperville, Illinois you have a 1 in 1456 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 735 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 489 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Naperville.

Year Over Year Crime In Naperville (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Naperville, IL is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Naperville has not changed, while the property crime rate in Naperville has not changed year over year. Summing up the numbers, Naperville has not changed with regards to total crimes year over year.

Naperville police department

Item	Naperville	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	258	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 258 Naperville police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 31.8% less than the Illinois average and 44.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Campton Hills, IL	11,500	9	62	71
Wayne, IL	2,513	41	165	206
Prestbury, IL	1,780	60	219	279
Willow Springs, IL	5,677	36	307	343
Elburn, IL	5,594	17	335	352
Oswego, IL	33,245	64	332	396
Lemont, IL	16,587	69	401	469
Naperville, IL	145,789	69	136	205

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Frisco, TX	145,646	95	901	996
Clarksville, TN	146,281	573	2,140	2,712
Metairie, LA	144,772	436	1,967	2,403
Savannah, GA	144,717	518	2,601	3,119
Paterson, NJ	146,894	989	1,490	2,479
Naperville, IL	145,789	69	136	205

Source: The Naperville, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.