In 2025, Joliet police reported 524 violent crimes (344 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 45 robberies and 416 aggravated assaults, plus 1,753 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 152,211. Violent-crime rate rank: 5 of 8 large Illinois cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency IL0990700, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria | 1,256 | 1,399 | 12 | 3,922 | Totals |
| Rockford | 900 | 1,325 | 11 | 2,508 | Totals |
| Springfield | 895 | 1,008 | 11 | 4,167 | Totals |
| Chicago | 420 | 11,417 | 346 | 2,942 | Live |
| Joliet | 344 | 524 | 2 | 1,152 | Totals |
| Aurora | 220 | 398 | 6 | 1,075 | Totals |
| Elgin | 218 | 250 | 1 | 925 | Totals |
| Naperville | 70 | 108 | 0 | 567 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Joliet's violent-crime rate of 344 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 41% higher than the Illinois rate (244) and 7% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 290 residents, or about 10.1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Joliet ranks 214th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 285th for murder (2 murders, 1.3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 79% of Joliet's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,152 per 100,000, 21% lower than Illinois overall. Joliet police logged 238 vehicle thefts (156 per 100,000, 245th of 351; Illinois: 234) and 134 burglaries (88 per 100,000, 43% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Naperville, 16 miles north; its violent-crime rate (70) is less than half Joliet's.
Out-of-state cities near Joliet's size (152,211 residents): Bridgeport, CT at 250 violent crimes per 100,000 and Olathe, KS at 230.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Joliet had 344 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 41% higher than the statewide 244. It is 5th highest of the 8 Illinois cities on this site; Peoria is highest at 1,256. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Joliet police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.3 per 100,000 residents. The Illinois rate was 4.4 and the national rate 4.1.
238 vehicles were reported stolen in Joliet in 2025, 156 per 100,000 residents. That is 20% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 245th of 351 cities on this site.