Naperville Among 100 Safest U.S. Cities

NAPERVILLE, IL — Naperville is among the National Council for Home Safety and Security's "Top 100 Safest Cities In America," according to the 2017 list. The city was one of 10 Illinois towns to snag a spot on the list, which was compiled based largely on the FBI's 2016 Uniform Crime Report statistics, which include reports of violent crimes and property crimes and crime rate based on population.

Naperville came in at No. 41 on the list, with a population of 147,001 and a total of 12 violent crime reports and 1,652 property crime reports. Wheaton is the highest-ranked city in Illinois at No. 6 with a population of 53,800 and 12 violent crime reports plus 388 property crimes in 2016. Other Illinois cities on the list include Arlington Heights (No. 15), Bolingbrook (No. 86) and Tinley Park (No. 46).

Read more about the Top 100 Safest Cities In America rankings via Oak Lawn Patch.