Violent crime
56 per 100,000 residents, per year
87 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
−34% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through June 2026, Naperville Police Department
Crime in Naperville, IL
The violent crime rate in Naperville is 56 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2026, 87% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −34% compared with the previous 12 months.
The numbers
12 months to Jun 2026Property crime
578 per 100,000 residents, per year
891 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
−23% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
635 per 100,000 residents, per year
978 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 154,062, U.S. Census).
What counts as violent and property crime
Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count
Where Naperville sits among covered places
violent, per 100k, per year56
Naperville has the 299th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 3 of the other 301.
Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632
The ring is Naperville; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Collier County, FL (Sheriff) | 76 | 292 |
| Irvine, CA | 75 | 293 |
| Fishers, IN | 75 | 294 |
| Monongalia County, WV (Sheriff) | 71 | 295 |
| Doral, FL | 67 | 296 |
| St. Johns County, FL (Sheriff) | 65 | 297 |
| Cary, NC | 58 | 298 |
| Naperville, IL | 56 | 299 |
| Putnam County, FL (Sheriff) | 52 | 300 |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 51 | 301 |
| Carmel, IN | 51 | 302 |
The places closest to Naperville in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas
Naperville crime map
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.
The FBI publishes citywide totals from Naperville Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Naperville and the 8 covered cities around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.
Of the 8 covered cities nearest Naperville, all 8 have a higher violent crime rate. The closest is Aurora, IL, 7 miles away.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Naperville, IL | 56 | |
| Aurora, IL | 220 | 7 mi |
| Joliet, IL | 307 | 16 mi |
| Elgin, IL | 178 | 22 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 392 | 25 mi |
| Rockford, IL | 751 | 58 mi |
| Milwaukee, WI | 1,126 | 91 mi |
| Peoria, IL | 1,181 | 102 mi |
| Madison, WI | 212 | 113 mi |
About the colors and distances
Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.
Reported crime by type
12 months to Jun 2026- RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 10 reported6.5no year-ago month
- HomicideViolent, 0 reported0.0−100% vs. a year ago
- TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 627 reported407no year-ago month
- Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 127 reported82no year-ago month
- BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 84 reported55no year-ago month
- Vehicle theftProperty, 48 reported31no year-ago month
See the table
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | vs. previous month | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyViolent | 10 | 6.5 | — | — |
| HomicideViolent | 0 | 0.0 | — | −100% |
| TheftProperty | 627 | 407 | — | — |
| Theft from vehiclesProperty | 127 | 82 | — | — |
| BurglaryProperty | 84 | 55 | — | — |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 48 | 31 | — | — |
About these categories
Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Naperville Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.
Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (150th highest rate of 155) and burglary (157th highest rate of 168).
Month by month
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Violent crime −34%
| Month | Violent crimes | Month a year earlier | Violent crimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 9 | Jul 2024 | 13 |
| Aug 2025 | 8 | Aug 2024 | 8 |
| Sep 2025 | 6 | Sep 2024 | 18 |
| Oct 2025 | 11 | Oct 2024 | 17 |
| Nov 2025 | 13 | Nov 2024 | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 | Dec 2024 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | Jan 2025 | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | Feb 2025 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 8 | Mar 2025 | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | Apr 2025 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 6 | May 2025 | 16 |
| Jun 2026 | 7 | Jun 2025 | 9 |
Homicides 0 vs. 1
| Month | Homicides | Month a year earlier | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 0 | Jul 2024 | 1 |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | Aug 2024 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | Sep 2024 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | Oct 2024 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | Nov 2024 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | Dec 2024 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | Jan 2025 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | Feb 2025 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | Mar 2025 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | Apr 2025 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | May 2025 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | Jun 2025 | 0 |
0 in 2026 through June, 0 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places
Every month since Jul 2023
| Month | Violent | Property | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 7 | 71 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 6 | 101 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 68 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 8 | 80 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 67 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 71 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 13 | 68 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 11 | 70 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 6 | 77 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 8 | 79 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 9 | 85 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 9 | 77 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 16 | 78 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 10 | 65 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 10 | 62 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 77 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 10 | 84 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 9 | 85 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 8 | 112 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 17 | 137 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 18 | 117 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 8 | 143 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 13 | 120 | 1 |
| Jun 2024 | 11 | 97 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 6 | 107 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 12 | 96 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 14 | 106 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 8 | 124 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 99 | 0 |
| Dec 2023 | 6 | 114 | 0 |
| Nov 2023 | 10 | 122 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 8 | 113 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 13 | 121 | 0 |
| Aug 2023 | 5 | 123 | 0 |
| Jul 2023 | 11 | 98 | 0 |
How Naperville compares
per 100k, per yearSimilar size
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Springfield, MA | 932 | 2,422 | 154,390 | Jun 2026 |
| 26 | Kansas City, KS | 886 | 2,936 | 156,815 | May 2026 |
| 65 | Gainesville, FL | 647 | 2,040 | 150,376 | Apr 2026 |
| 78 | Lakewood, CO | 590 | 4,371 | 157,016 | Jul 2026 |
| 175 | Joliet, IL | 307 | 1,077 | 152,211 | Aug 2026 |
| 217 | Bridgeport, CT | 226 | 1,167 | 152,588 | Sep 2026 |
| 230 | Olathe, KS | 209 | 831 | 150,965 | Aug 2026 |
| 269 | McAllen, TX | 126 | 1,304 | 150,422 | Aug 2026 |
| 287 | Bellevue, WA | 89 | 1,850 | 155,043 | Jul 2026 |
| 299 | Naperville, IL | 56 | 578 | 154,062 | Jun 2026 |
The 10 places closest to Naperville in population, Naperville included, highest violent crime rate first.
Same state
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Peoria, IL | 1,181 | 3,663 | 111,389 | Aug 2026 |
| 45 | Rockford, IL | 751 | 2,209 | 147,186 | Aug 2026 |
| 46 | Springfield, IL | 747 | 4,256 | 112,595 | Sep 2026 |
| 130 | Chicago, IL * | 392 | 2,856 | 2,746,388 | Mar 2026 |
| 175 | Joliet, IL | 307 | 1,077 | 152,211 | Aug 2026 |
| 222 | Aurora, IL | 220 | 1,082 | 180,824 | Dec 2025 |
| 240 | Elgin, IL | 178 | 916 | 114,717 | Mar 2026 |
| 299 | Naperville, IL | 56 | 578 | 154,062 | Jun 2026 |
All 8 places in Illinois on this site, highest violent crime rate first.
Nearby
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Peoria, IL | 1,181 | 3,663 | 111,389 | Aug 2026 |
| 15 | Milwaukee, WI | 1,126 | 2,342 | 559,717 | Feb 2026 |
| 45 | Rockford, IL | 751 | 2,209 | 147,186 | Aug 2026 |
| 75 | Davenport, IA | 611 | 2,726 | 100,761 | Sep 2026 |
| 130 | Chicago, IL * | 392 | 2,856 | 2,746,388 | Mar 2026 |
| 175 | Joliet, IL | 307 | 1,077 | 152,211 | Aug 2026 |
| 222 | Aurora, IL | 220 | 1,082 | 180,824 | Dec 2025 |
| 229 | Madison, WI | 212 | 1,854 | 287,992 | Mar 2026 |
| 240 | Elgin, IL | 178 | 916 | 114,717 | Mar 2026 |
| 299 | Naperville, IL | 56 | 578 | 154,062 | Jun 2026 |
The 9 places on this site closest to Naperville by distance, highest violent crime rate first.
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|
* Chicago, IL reports less to the FBI than it records; its own page leads with its own figures. Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings
Compare Naperville side by side with Joliet, Rockford or Aurora, or with any other place.
Other cities in Illinois
7 city pages, closest firstIllinois as a whole has 222 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Naperville’s rate is 75% below the state’s.
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Naperville safe?
By reported violent crime, Naperville is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 56 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2026, −34% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.
Is there a crime map for Naperville?
This site does not have one for Naperville. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Naperville compares with nearby places such as Aurora, IL instead of a street-level map.
What is the crime rate in Naperville?
56 violent and 578 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 978 incidents reported to Naperville Police Department over the 12 months to June 2026. Violent crime includes 10 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 84 burglaries, 127 thefts from vehicles and 627 other thefts.
Is crime in Naperville going up or down?
It is going down: violent crime −34% and property crime −23% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.
How many homicides has Naperville had in 2026?
Naperville Police Department reported 0 homicides from January to June 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 0 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jun 2026 the count was 0, or 0 per 100,000 residents.
Where does the data come from?
From Naperville Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset IL0221400). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.
Moving to or visiting Naperville
12 months to June 2026- Violent crime was down 34% and property crime down 23% over the 12 months to June 2026, compared with the 12 months before.
- 0 homicides over the 12 months to June 2026, down 100% on the 12 months before.
| What most people ask about | Reported | Per 100k |
|---|---|---|
| RobberyTaking property by force or threat | 10 | 6 |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal | 84 | 55 |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included | 127 | 82 |
| Vehicle theft | 48 | 31 |
What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.
The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.
Source and dates
IL0221400- Source
- Naperville Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset IL0221400)
- Latest complete month
- June 2026
- History on this site
- July 2023 to June 2026 (42 months)
- Update schedule
- Naperville Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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- Monthly counts by offense (JSON)