Overall Crime Decreased By 17% In Wilmette And Kenilworth In 2025: State Police

WILMETTE-KENILWORTH, IL — Crime in Wilmette and Kenilworth decreased by more than 17 percent in 2025, according to data from the Illinois State Police.

The Illinois State Police records "Group A" offenses, which include all incidents committed within a law enforcement agency's jurisdiction. The data is divided into three categories: crimes against persons, property and society.

Crime decreased overall in Wilmette and Kenilworth this year, going from 685 reported incidents in 2024 to 568 in 2025. This averages out to a rate of 1,907 incidents per 100,000 people, according to the Illinois State Police.

Crimes Against Persons

In 2025, the total crimes against persons — which include offenses such as murder, assault, sex offenses and human trafficking — recorded in Wilmette and Kenilworth were 74. In 2024, the villages recorded a total of 61 of these types of offenses.

This represents a 21 percent increase in crimes against persons in Wilmette and Kenilworth in 2025. The most reported personal crimes in the villages were simple assault, with 52 reported incidents, and intimidation, with 11 reported incidents.

In Cook County, the number of personal crimes reported in 2025 decreased when compared to the previous year. The total personal crimes reported in the county were 95,463 in 2025, down from 114,970 in 2024.

The trend continued in the county's largest city, Chicago, with crimes against persons decreasing from 89,712 reported incidents in 2024 to 74,601 in 2025. The murder rate in the city decreased by nearly 31 percent, according to the Illinois State Police data, going from 459 reported in 2024 to 318 this year.

The statewide trend for crimes against persons also decreased significantly in 2025, going from 202,004 in the prior year to 170,637.

Crimes Against Property

Property crimes — which include robbery, burglary, theft, vehicle theft and fraud — decreased in Wilmette and Kenilworth in 2025. The villages reported a total of 470 property crimes in 2025, compared to 585 reported in 2024, representing a 19.66 percent decrease.

The most common property crimes reported in 2025 in Wilmette and Kenilworth were larceny/theft, with 198 reported, and fraud, with 156 reported.

In Chicago, property crime decreased by 20 percent, with 130,309 incidents reported this year and 162,888 reported last year.

Cook County property crimes also decreased, going from 225,237 reported incidents in 2024 to 178,703 in 2025. Statewide, property crimes decreased in 2025, going from 375,012 in 2024 to 170,637 reported incidents.

Crimes Against Society

Crimes against society — which include drug-related offenses, pornography, prostitution, weapons law violations and animal cruelty — also decreased, by almost 39 percent, in Wilmette and Kenilworth. In 2025, a total of 24 incidents were reported, while 39 were reported in 2024.

Societal crimes in Cook County in 2025 decreased compared to 2024, with 22,032 incidents reported this year and 24,948 reported last year. Crimes against society also decreased in Chicago, with 15,021 incidents reported in 2025 and 17,478 incidents reported in 2024.

The trend continued statewide, with crimes against society decreasing in 2025 to 52,930 from 59,147 in 2024.