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Crime rate in Wilmette, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Wilmette by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	1 (3.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (7.6)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	2 (7.2)	1 (3.6)	1 (3.6)	1 (3.6)	1 (3.7)	2 (7.4)	1 (3.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	5 (19.0)	5 (18.1)	7 (25.3)	5 (18.1)	5 (18.2)	4 (14.7)	5 (18.4)	2 (7.4)	0 (0.0)	5 (18.8)	8 (30.3)	4 (14.7)
Assaults (per 100,000)	4 (15.2)	5 (18.1)	8 (28.9)	4 (14.5)	4 (14.5)	4 (14.7)	1 (3.7)	2 (7.4)	8 (29.9)	2 (7.5)	3 (11.4)	5 (18.4)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	179 (679.4)	109 (394.2)	129 (466.5)	123 (444.8)	123 (446.8)	44 (161.4)	40 (147.6)	35 (130.0)	32 (119.7)	176 (662.5)	113 (427.7)	81 (298.1)
Thefts (per 100,000)	380 (1,442.4)	440 (1,591.3)	367 (1,327.3)	368 (1,330.9)	368 (1,336.7)	371 (1,360.7)	351 (1,295.0)	325 (1,207.2)	294 (1,099.6)	256 (963.6)	283 (1,071.2)	329 (1,210.9)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	13 (49.3)	13 (47.0)	18 (65.1)	22 (79.6)	22 (79.9)	13 (47.7)	9 (33.2)	17 (63.1)	5 (18.7)	2 (7.5)	2 (7.6)	4 (14.7)
Arson (per 100,000)	6 (22.8)	1 (3.6)	4 (14.5)	3 (10.8)	3 (10.9)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.7)	2 (7.5)	5 (18.9)	1 (3.7)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 310.9)	133.0	116.4	113.6	108.0	108.5	84.5	89.4	73.2	63.4	98.2	105.8	83.3

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Wilmette, Illinois as of December 11, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Wilmette to the number of sex offenders is 2,630 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Wilmette, IL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Wilmette:
83.3
Kenilworth:
80.5
Winnetka:
71.8
Skokie:
195.2
Evanston:
201.2
Golf:
18.0
Northfield:
78.5
Glencoe:
42.7
Lincolnwood:
217.6

Violent crime rate in 2011
Wilmette:
17.5
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Wilmette:
38.1
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Wilmette:
14.0
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Wilmette:
15.8
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Wilmette:
11.8
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Wilmette:
27.4
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Wilmette:
19.4
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Wilmette:
21.2
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Wilmette:
21.1
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Wilmette:
32.6
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Wilmette:
26.8
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Wilmette:
26.1
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Wilmette:
129.7
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2009
Wilmette:
148.6
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Wilmette:
192.6
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Wilmette:
86.6
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Wilmette:
101.5
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Wilmette:
105.1
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Wilmette:
113.8
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Wilmette:
178.2
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Wilmette:
177.4
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Wilmette:
179.5
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Wilmette:
175.3
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Wilmette:
228.2
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Wilmette, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 56 (44 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.62
Illinois average:
2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 57 (43 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.66
Illinois average:
2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 60 (44 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.67
Illinois average:
2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 62 (45 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.70
Illinois average:
2.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 64 (46 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.73
Illinois average:
2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 63 (45 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.69
Illinois average:
2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 64 (46 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.72
Illinois average:
2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 67 (46 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.70
Illinois average:
2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 64 (45 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.66
Illinois average:
2.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Wilmette

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip codes: 60025, 60091, 60093.

Crime rate in Wilmette, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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