South Chicago, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

134%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

188%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

124%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

South Chicago crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the South Chicago crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Chicago crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the South Chicago crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Chicago.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	South Chicago_{/100k people}	Chicago_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	97,411	5,441 (estimate)	3,673	1,970	2,324
Murder	604	n/a	22.8	7.8	6.3
Rape	1,374	n/a	51.8	48.1	40.0
Robbery	8,948	n/a	337.4	84.7	66.1
Assault	3,395	n/a	128.0	146.7	268.2
Violent crime	14,321	1,066 (estimate)	540	287	370
Burglary	7,626	n/a	287.5	208.5	269.8
Theft	54,273	n/a	2,046.4	1,192.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	21,191	n/a	799.0	281.6	282.7
Property crime	83,090	4,375 (estimate)	3,133	1,683	1,954

South Chicago crime map

The South Chicago crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South Chicago as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The South Chicago crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the South Chicago crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

South Chicago crime rates are 134% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in South Chicago are 188% higher than the national average
In South Chicago you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Chicago is safer than 21% of the cities in Illinois
Year over year crime in Chicago has decreased by 6%

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Daily Crime In South Chicago (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Chicago

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Chicago is 1 in 94

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Chicago is 1 in 23

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Chicago is 1 in 19

Year Over Year Crime In Chicago (per 100,000 people)

Chicago police department

Item	South Chicago	Chicago	Illinois
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	12,766	30,690
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.7	2.6

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Palos Park, IL	4,779	0	436	436
Palos Hills, IL	17,172	67	461	528
Riverside, IL	8,748	101	591	691
Merrionette Park, IL	1,973	126	736	862
New Chicago, IN	1,846	144	728	873
Berwyn, IL	54,850	132	761	893
Munster, IN	22,604	55	859	914
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	540	3,133	3,673

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Houston, TX	2,313,238	1,142	4,582	5,723
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	825	2,902	3,727
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	1,041	4,321	5,363
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	883	5,069	5,951
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	834	2,708	3,543
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	540	3,133	3,673

Source: The South Chicago, Chicago, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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