The city of Joliet, with a total population of 148,342, experienced 10,470 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 213.36 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 32.6% difference making Joliet lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 540 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Joliet also handled 2,625 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Beecher and Bolingbrook, Joliet is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Joliet experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Joliet totaled 540 violent crimes and 2,625 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Joliet experienced 4,107 violent crimes. Of those, 109 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, 49 were for revised rape, another 277 were for legacy rape, 1,461 were for robbery, and 3,791 were for aggravated assault.