The crime rate in Wilmette is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 13 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Wilmette is 1 in 76. Based on FBI crime data, Wilmette is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Illinois, Wilmette has a crime rate that is higher than 77% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Wilmette has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Wilmette is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Wilmette does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Wilmette.
For Wilmette, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Wilmette than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 2726, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Wilmette's rate for property crime is 13 per one thousand population. This makes Wilmette a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Wilmette is one in 78.
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Wilmette Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of Crimes | 10 | 348 | 358 |
Crime Rate | 0.37 | 12.76 | 13.13 |
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
20151050
0.37
2.87
National Median: 4
Wilmette
Illinois
Chances of Becoming a Victim of aViolentCrime
1 in2,726
inWilmette
1 in348
inIllinois
Wilmette Violent Crimes
Population:27,264
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population:333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
1007550250
12.76
16.83
National Median: 20
Wilmette
Illinois
Chances of Becoming a Victim of aPropertyCrime
1 in78
inWilmette
1 in59
inIllinois
Property Crimes
Population:27,264
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 44 | 280 | 24 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 1.61 | 10.27 | 0.88 |
United States Property Crimes
Population:333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |
Wilmette Crimes Per Square Mile
200150100500
66
27
National Median: 27.0
Wilmette
Illinois
