South Shore, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

216%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

361%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

188%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

South Shore 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 Shore 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 Shore crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Chicago.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	South Shore_{/100k people}	Chicago_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	106,149	7,201 (estimate)	4,039	2,030	2,281
Murder	499	n/a	19.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	1,244	n/a	47.3	42.5	38.0
Robbery	10,837	n/a	412.3	110.2	66.5
Assault	3,368	n/a	128.1	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	15,948	1,678 (estimate)	607	310	364
Burglary	7,361	n/a	280.1	231.8	250.7
Theft	56,378	n/a	2,145.0	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	26,462	n/a	1,006.8	344.7	318.7
Property crime	90,201	5,523 (estimate)	3,432	1,720	1,917

South Shore crime map

The South Shore crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South Shore 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 Shore crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the South Shore 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 Shore crime rates are 216% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in South Shore are 361% higher than the national average
In South Shore you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Shore is safer than 12% of the cities in Illinois
Year over year crime in Chicago has increased by 10%

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Shore

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Shore is 1 in 60

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Shore is 1 in 14

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

Chicago police department

Item	South Shore	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}
Brookfield, IL	18,520	32	22	54
Palos Park, IL	4,779	0	380	380
Stickney, IL	6,607	30	576	606
Oak Forest, IL	27,403	65	596	661
Riverside, IL	8,748	109	604	712
Palos Hills, IL	17,172	68	688	756
Palos Heights, IL	12,460	52	708	760
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	607	3,432	4,039

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Houston, TX	2,313,238	1,092	4,508	5,599
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	785	2,484	3,269
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	983	5,057	6,040
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	694	5,395	6,089
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	820	2,847	3,667
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	607	3,432	4,039

Source: The South Shore, Chicago, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.

South Shore, Chicago, IL Crime Rates