Guides · Safety 2025
We pulled highlights from the Naperville Police Department's 2024 year-end summary and the 2025 mid-year update so regular neighbors can explore crime trends without wading through PDFs. Scroll, tap, and hover for quick answers plus links to the raw data if you want to double-check anything.
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1 in 1,565
Chance of experiencing a violent crime, according to the FBI comparison that covers 2023.
FBI data compiled by NeighborhoodScout puts Naperville's violent crime rate near 1.0 per 1,000 residents, which equals roughly a 1 in 1,565 chance.
Open the FBI comparison63%
Share of crimes in the first half of 2024 that were theft, fraud, or vandalism cases.
The Naperville Police Department's 2024 mid-year briefing reported that about 63% of incidents involved property crimes, compared with 25% crimes against people and 12% crimes against society.
Read the mid-year recap75%
Vehicle burglaries in 2024 where doors were left unlocked—still the easiest thing to fix.
Both the 2024 mid-year and year-end reports noted that three out of four vehicle burglaries started with an unlocked car. Hyundai and Kia models were frequent targets because of a viral theft method.
See the 2024 year-end coverage430 cases
Shoplifting files opened in 2024—almost 200 more than the city logged two years earlier.
Naperville Community Television reported around 430 shoplifting cases in 2024, a jump that police linked to improved reporting by retailers and busy commercial corridors.
Read the NCTV17 storyUse the slider and checklist to see how everyday habits lower your risk.
Call 630-420-6666 for the non-emergency desk. For emergencies dial 9-1-1.
Ask for the Victim Services team if you need counseling, housing connections, or protective orders.
Browse the open crime & incident dataset to filter by neighborhood, incident type, or date range. The city refreshes it regularly.
Launch the dataset explorerEvery stat above links to a source. Here are the full reports if you want the long read.
Official Naperville Police Department PDF with narrative highlights.
Download PDFDaily Herald breakdown of property crime trends, shoplifting, and weapons violations.
Read the Daily Herald summaryPositively Naperville's article summarizing the city's official mid-year data release.
Open the recapNeighborhoodScout's aggregation of FBI data showing the violent crime rate.
View the FBI numbers