Assault per Capita in South Chicago Heights
The map below shows assault per 1,000 South Chicago Heights residents.
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1 in 524
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in South Chicago Heights is about 1 in 524.
$55
Assault costs the average South Chicago Heights resident about $55 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in South Chicago Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in South Chicago Heights are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is South Chicago Heights, IL Safe from Assault?
The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. South Chicago Heights is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Chicago Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in South Chicago Heights is 1.908 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Chicago Heights generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in South Chicago Heights may be as high as 1 in 362 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 681 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of South Chicago Heights, IL: about 2 per year. The south part of South Chicago Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How South Chicago Heights's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in South Chicago Heights to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| South Chicago Heights, IL: | 1.908 |
|---|---|
| Illinois: | 1.224 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, South Chicago Heights is less safe than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in South Chicago Heights, IL
Assault is projected to cost the residents of South Chicago Heights about $216,719 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of South Chicago Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Chicago Heights, including every crime type and how South Chicago Heights compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading South Chicago Heights's crime maps on the South Chicago Heights overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in South Chicago Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Chicago Heights.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | C | C | B- | |
D | D+ | D | C | |
C- | C- | C | C+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D+ | C- | C- | B- | |
B | B | B- | A- | |
B- | C | B- | B- | |
D+ | D | D+ | D+ | |
C- | C | C- | B- | |
B | C+ | B | B+ |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
South Chicago Heights is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | D | D | D+ | |
B | B | B | B- | |
D | D | D | D | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
C+ | C- | C- | C- | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C | |
C- | C- | C- | D+ | |
C+ | A | A | A | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Chicago Heights, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 14% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Chicago Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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