Violent crime
3,983 per 100,000 residents, per year
512 reported in the last 12 months
+72% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
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.
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.
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).
| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01095XX S Constance Ave | 23 | 18 | 4% |
| 02016XX E 95th St | 19 | 47 | 4% |
| 03105XX S Oglesby Ave | 19 | 26 | 4% |
| 04103XX S Torrence Ave | 14 | 6 | 3% |
| 05019XX E 95th St | 13 | 7 | 3% |
| 06018XX E 95th St | 12 | 9 | 2% |
| 07098XX S Calhoun Ave | 11 | 0 | 2% |
| 08105XX S Yates Ave | 10 | 17 | 2% |
| 09020XX E 95th St | 10 | 11 | 2% |
| 10106XX S Oglesby Ave | 9 | 10 | 2% |
“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.
| Month | Violent crimes in South Deering |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 38 |
| Oct 2025 | 42 |
| Nov 2025 | 47 |
| Dec 2025 | 41 |
| Jan 2026 | 29 |
| Feb 2026 | 36 |
| Mar 2026 | 35 |
| Apr 2026 | 49 |
| May 2026 | 52 |
| Jun 2026 | 49 |
| Jul 2026 | 41 |
| Aug 2026 | 53 |
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 507 | 3,944 | +71% |
| HomicideViolent | 5 | 39 | +143% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 433 | 3,369 | +34% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 222 | 1,727 | +83% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 211 | 1,642 | +147% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 47 | 366 | +102% |
| Drug offensesOther | 22 | 171 | −28% |