Naperville, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 150,521
Key Insights
- →Naperville has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 83.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 31% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 65% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
83.7
+31.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
883.6
1,330 total
vs National Avg
↓ -77%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 126
Murder1
Rape45
Robbery23
Aggravated Assault57
Property Crime: 1,330
Burglary99
Larceny-Theft1,137
Motor Vehicle Theft94
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 150,521 | 126 | 83.7 | 1 | 1,330 | 883.6 |
| 2023 | 150,197 | 96 | 63.9 | 0 | 1,289 | 858.2 |
| 2022 | 148,929 | 78 | 52.4 | 3 | 1,212 | 813.8 |
| 2020 | 149,137 | 99 | 66.4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Naperville
Based on violent crime rate of 83.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 65% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.