Gross Point, Wilmette, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Gross Point in green. The most dangerous areas in Gross Point are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Gross Point, Wilmette, IL Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Gross Point is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of neighborhoods are safer and 29% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gross Point's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Gross Point is 0.1052 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gross Point generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gross Point may be as high as 1 in 8,628 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,196 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Gross Point, Wilmette, IL: about 0 per year. The east part of Gross Point has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Gross Point, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Gross Point residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Gross Point has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Gross Point has 1, have the same problem. Of Gross Point’s 7,192 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Gross Point Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Gross Point residents in a standard year.

Individual Gross Point Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Gross Point is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Gross Point.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL	A	A	A	D+
Downtown, Evanston, IL	B-	B	B-	D+
South Evanston, Evanston, IL	B+	B+	A-	C-
West Ridge, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B+	C-
Rogers Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B+	C-
Sauganash, Chicago, IL	A-	A-	A	C-
Forest Glen, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	C
Granville Gardens, Chicago, IL	C	C+	B+	C-
North Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B	B-	D+
Edison Park, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Gross Point is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Andersonville, Chicago, IL	D+	B-	B-	D+
Area IV, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C	C+
Arlington Center, Arlington, MA	B+	A	A	B
Bayshore Beautiful, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Baywood-Aragon, San Mateo, CA	A-	B-	B-	D+
Bloomfield, Staten Island, NY	B+	B-	B-	C+
Westville, New Haven, CT	A	A+	A+	C
Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI	C	D-	D-	D
Central, Raleigh, NC	F	F	F	C-
Bronzeville, Chicago, IL	C+	C	C	D

Considering only the murder rate, Gross Point is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gross Point, Wilmette, IL average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gross Point schools on SchoolGrade

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