Violent crime
5,124 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,746 reported in the last 12 months
+121% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
Crime in South Shore, Chicago
The violent crime rate in South Shore is 5,124 per 100,000 residents per year, 121% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 9 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
6,918 per 100,000 residents, per year
3,707 reported in the last 12 months
+68% vs. Chicago (4,121)
All reported
12,725 per 100,000 residents, per year
6,819 reported in the last 12 months
+86% vs. Chicago (6,858)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 53,588 for South Shore. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where South Shore sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate
rank 9 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 Shore is among the highest in the city: rank 9 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: Chatham (5,678), East Garfield Park (5,378), West Englewood (5,042), Riverdale (4,729).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Aug 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01071XX S Jeffery Blvd | 90 | 48 | 3% |
| 02078XX S South Shore Dr | 54 | 34 | 2% |
| 03069XX S Crandon Ave | 41 | 48 | 1% |
| 04021XX E 71st St | 41 | 23 | 1% |
| 05075XX S Stony Island Ave | 38 | 83 | 1% |
| 06023XX E 70th St | 38 | 43 | 1% |
| 07077XX S South Shore Dr | 35 | 38 | 1% |
| 08067XX S Jeffery Blvd | 34 | 21 | 1% |
| 09067XX S Clyde Ave | 34 | 20 | 1% |
| 10073XX S Phillips Ave | 34 | 19 | 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 16% of South Shore’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 Shore |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 242 |
| Oct 2025 | 217 |
| Nov 2025 | 229 |
| Dec 2025 | 180 |
| Jan 2026 | 192 |
| Feb 2026 | 202 |
| Mar 2026 | 224 |
| Apr 2026 | 242 |
| May 2026 | 264 |
| Jun 2026 | 258 |
| Jul 2026 | 256 |
| Aug 2026 | 240 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 2,735 | 5,104 | +122% |
| HomicideViolent | 11 | 21 | +28% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 1,883 | 3,514 | +40% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 1,098 | 2,049 | +117% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 726 | 1,355 | +104% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 238 | 444 | +145% |
| Drug offensesOther | 128 | 239 | +1% |
Source and dates
ijzp-q8t2- 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
- 53,588 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Chicago, IL