Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department

Crime in South Deering, Chicago

The violent crime rate in South Deering is 3,983 per 100,000 residents per year, 72% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 18 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.

The numbers

12 months to Aug 2026

Violent crime

3,983 per 100,000 residents, per year

512 reported in the last 12 months

+72% vs. Chicago (2,320)

Property crime

6,737 per 100,000 residents, per year

866 reported in the last 12 months

+63% vs. Chicago (4,121)

All reported

11,257 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,447 reported in the last 12 months

+64% vs. Chicago (6,858)

Rates use the 2020 Census population of 12,854 for South Deering. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.

Where South Deering sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate

rank 18 of 77
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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 Deering is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 18 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: Roseland (4,223), Austin (4,010), West Pullman (3,919), Loop (3,800).

Blocks with the most violent incidents

12 months to Aug 2026
BlockViolentPropertyShare of area’s violent
01095XX S Constance Ave23184%
02016XX E 95th St19474%
03105XX S Oglesby Ave19264%
04103XX S Torrence Ave1463%
05019XX E 95th St1373%
06018XX E 95th St1292%
07098XX S Calhoun Ave1102%
08105XX S Yates Ave10172%
09020XX E 95th St10112%
10106XX S Oglesby Ave9102%

“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 27% of South Deering’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
Violent crimes in South Deering by month
MonthViolent crimes in South Deering
Sep 202538
Oct 202542
Nov 202547
Dec 202541
Jan 202629
Feb 202636
Mar 202635
Apr 202649
May 202652
Jun 202649
Jul 202641
Aug 202653

Reported crime by type

last 12 months
OffenseReportedPer 100k, per yearvs. Chicago
Assault and batteryViolent5073,944+71%
HomicideViolent539+143%
Theft, burglary and robberyProperty4333,369+34%
Property damage and arsonProperty2221,727+83%
Vehicle theftProperty2111,642+147%
Weapons offensesOther47366+102%
Drug offensesOther22171−28%

Source and dates

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Source
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
12,854 residents, 2020 Census
City page
Crime in Chicago, IL