Violent crime
4,392 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,210 reported in the last 12 months
+89% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
Crime in South Chicago, Chicago
The violent crime rate in South Chicago is 4,392 per 100,000 residents per year, 89% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 14 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
5,778 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,592 reported in the last 12 months
+40% vs. Chicago (4,121)
All reported
10,802 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,976 reported in the last 12 months
+57% vs. Chicago (6,858)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 27,551 for South Chicago. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where South Chicago sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate
rank 14 of 77Loading map…
1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.
SaferHigher rateArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.
South Chicago is among the highest in the city: rank 14 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: Woodlawn (4,718), Pullman (4,582), Auburn Gresham (4,260), Roseland (4,223).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Aug 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01087XX S Burley Ave | 59 | 55 | 5% |
| 02088XX S Burley Ave | 54 | 33 | 4% |
| 03079XX S Essex Ave | 28 | 21 | 2% |
| 04091XX S Commercial Ave | 19 | 27 | 2% |
| 05079XX S Colfax Ave | 16 | 7 | 1% |
| 06079XX S Paxton Ave | 16 | 7 | 1% |
| 07087XX S Commercial Ave | 15 | 16 | 1% |
| 08089XX S South Chicago Ave | 15 | 4 | 1% |
| 09092XX S Commercial Ave | 14 | 11 | 1% |
| 10085XX S Muskegon Ave | 14 | 6 | 1% |
“Block” is the hundred-block as the police department publishes it (for example 51XX W Madison St), never an exact address. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 10 account for 21% of South Chicago’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in South Chicago |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 101 |
| Oct 2025 | 100 |
| Nov 2025 | 86 |
| Dec 2025 | 88 |
| Jan 2026 | 76 |
| Feb 2026 | 92 |
| Mar 2026 | 105 |
| Apr 2026 | 110 |
| May 2026 | 112 |
| Jun 2026 | 93 |
| Jul 2026 | 132 |
| Aug 2026 | 115 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 1,201 | 4,359 | +89% |
| HomicideViolent | 9 | 33 | +104% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 719 | 2,610 | +4% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 535 | 1,942 | +106% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 338 | 1,227 | +85% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 104 | 377 | +109% |
| Drug offensesOther | 70 | 254 | +7% |
Source and dates
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- Chicago Police Department, via City of Chicago Data Portal (dataset ijzp-q8t2), aggregated by community area
- Window
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 27,551 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Chicago, IL