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Crime rate in Naperville, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Naperville, IL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Naperville, IL

The 2022 crime rate in Naperville, IL is 66 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.7 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 37.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Naperville crime rate rose by 86% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 3 - an increase of 2 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Naperville has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Naperville, IL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Naperville:

66.3
Lisle:

70.5
Bolingbrook:

129.0
Warrenville:

76.5
Woodridge:

3.5
Aurora:

154.3
Downers Grove:

109.0
Wheaton:

123.6
Romeoville:

89.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Naperville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(1.4)		3
(2.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(0.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(0.7)		1
(0.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(0.7)		1
(0.7)		3
(2.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		14
(9.9)		4
(2.8)		7
(4.9)		7
(4.9)		8
(5.5)		20
(13.6)		16
(10.8)		22
(14.9)		25
(16.8)		19
(12.7)		19
(12.7)		15
(10.1)		38
(25.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		22
(15.2)		13
(9.2)		24
(16.9)		24
(16.8)		21
(14.6)		20
(13.7)		27
(18.4)		34
(23.0)		33
(22.3)		22
(14.8)		22
(14.8)		29
(19.4)		16
(10.8)		14
(9.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		78
(53.9)		99
(69.8)		82
(57.6)		85
(59.5)		77
(53.4)		84
(57.7)		83
(56.4)		43
(29.0)		80
(54.1)		80
(53.9)		51
(34.2)		50
(33.5)		10
(6.7)		23
(15.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		296
(204.5)		219
(154.4)		300
(210.9)		243
(170.1)		225
(156.0)		176
(121.0)		160
(108.8)		141
(95.2)		129
(87.2)		173
(116.5)		126
(84.5)		159
(106.6)		72
(48.5)		95
(63.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,047
(1,414)		1,786
(1,259)		1,768
(1,243)		1,748
(1,224)		1,610
(1,116)		1,421
(976.6)		1,498
(1,018)		1,408
(950.9)		1,540
(1,041)		1,362
(917.4)		1,436
(963.4)		3,209
(2,152)		596
(401.2)		1,063
(713.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		61
(42.1)		60
(42.3)		42
(29.5)		41
(28.7)		34
(23.6)		37
(25.4)		34
(23.1)		45
(30.4)		47
(31.8)		68
(45.8)		57
(38.2)		86
(57.7)		42
(28.3)		54
(36.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		7
(4.8)		7
(4.9)		8
(5.6)		19
(13.3)		2
(1.4)		3
(2.1)		3
(2.0)		4
(2.7)		8
(5.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(1.3)		3
(2.0)		1
(0.7)		4
(2.7)
City-Data.com crime index89.689.288.588.276.471.077.968.581.078.669.0122.235.766.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Naperville, Illinois as of May 05, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Naperville is 5,695 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Naperville:

42.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Naperville:

20.2
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Naperville:

40.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Naperville:

37.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Naperville:

52.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Naperville:

54.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Naperville:

36.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Naperville:

51.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Naperville:

42.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Naperville:

38.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Naperville:

47.3
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Naperville:

42.9
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Naperville:

49.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Naperville:

34.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Naperville:

42.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Naperville:

34.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Naperville:

34.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Naperville:

28.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Naperville:

53.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Naperville:

34.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Naperville:

137.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Naperville:

70.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Naperville:

76.0
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Naperville:

74.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Naperville:

71.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Naperville:

76.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Naperville:

76.8
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Naperville:

90.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Naperville:

99.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Naperville:

108.7
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Naperville:

100.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Naperville:

117.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Naperville:

122.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Naperville:

108.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Naperville:

100.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Naperville:

120.9
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 264 (174 officers - 153 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Illinois average:

3.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 251 (166 officers - 146 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
Illinois average:

3.06

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 258 (160 officers - 143 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.12
Illinois average:

2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 263 (164 officers - 147 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 270 (173 officers - 155 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.22
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 292 (185 officers - 165 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
Illinois average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 300 (186 officers - 166 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Illinois average:

2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 297 (188 officers - 169 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.30
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 296 (190 officers - 171 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 285 (179 officers - 159 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
Illinois average:

2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 284 (183 officers - 161 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Illinois average:

2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 280 (179 officers - 161 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Illinois average:

2.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Naperville, IL
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 60540.

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