The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Wilton Center, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$129,035

Cost of Crime™ for Wilton Center, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $744 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wilton Center with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Wilton Center, IL Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wilton Center's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Wilton Center sits in the 88th percentile, ahead of 88% of cities and behind 12%. The grade covers only Wilton Center's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wilton Center is 13.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 74 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 100 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Wilton Center, IL report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wilton Center, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wilton Center for 2025 is $129,035, about $277 per resident and $744 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wilton Center Compared to Other Cities?

Wilton Center, IL:	$277
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wilton Center is $277 per year, which is $187 less than the national average and $143 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wilton Center:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $829 more than in Wilton Center.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $121 less than in Wilton Center

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Wilton Center for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Wilton Center	Cost per Wilton Center Resident
Murder	$48,695	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,731	$42
Robbery	$13,757	$30
Assault	$2,392	$5
Kidnapping	$3,572	$8
Vehicle Theft	$7,698	$17
Burglary	$5,800	$12
Theft	$6,110	$13
Arson	$882	$2
Vandalism	$12,711	$27
Animal Cruelty	$93	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,645	$8
Identity Theft	$3,949	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$129,035	$277

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wilton Center, IL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Wilton Center totals $425,617 ($913 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $554,652 ($1,190 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Wilton Center's 466 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Wilton Center Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.1787
Robbery	0.9385
Rape	0.6983
Murder	0.0556
Total Violent Crime	1.871 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.532
Vehicle Theft	1.067
Burglary	1.372
Arson	0.0784
Total Property Crime	5.049 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1264
Drug Crimes	1.057
Vandalism	3.818
Identity Theft	1.095
Animal Cruelty	0.0269
Total "Other" Rate	6.124 (B)

Individual Wilton Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Wilton Center is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wilton Center.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Symerton, IL	A-	A-	A-
Manhattan, IL	A+	A	A+
Peotone, IL	A-	A-	A-
Flickerville, IL	A+	A+	A+
Manteno, IL	A-	A	A-
Indian Oaks, IL	A+	A+	A+
Elwood, IL	A+	A	A+
Wilmington, IL	B-	B+	B-
Ritchie, IL	A+	A-	A+
Monee, IL	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wilton Center is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Carlisle Springs, PA	A+	A+	A+
Tucker Terrace, NY	A	C	C
Torreon, NM	D	D	D
Tooley Corners, PA	A+	A+	A+
Tilden, MS	A-	A+	A+
Claiborne, OH	A	C+	C+
Choice, TX	C-	D+	D+
Chimney Rock, NC	C+	C+	C+
Chestnut Knoll, DE	C+	C+	C+
Chestnut Crossroads, PA	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Wilton Center is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wilton Center, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Wilton Center schools on SchoolGrade

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