South Shore, Chicago, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in South Shore in green. The most dangerous areas in South Shore 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 Shore, Chicago, IL Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. South Shore is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of neighborhoods are safer and 11% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Shore's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in South Shore is 0.1908 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Shore generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Shore may be as high as 1 in 4,614 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,852 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of South Shore, Chicago, IL: about 1 per year. The southwest part of South Shore has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Shore's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in South Shore to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, South Shore is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in South Shore, Chicago, IL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Shore about $14,306,995 in 2025, or roughly $359 per resident. This is part of South Shore's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Shore, including every crime type and how South Shore compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Shore's crime maps on the South Shore overall crime page.

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Individual South Shore Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in South Shore is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Shore.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Essex, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C	D-
Windsor Park, Chicago, IL	D	D	C	D-
Avalon Park, Chicago, IL	D	D	D+	F
Cheltenham, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C+	D-
Italian Bowery, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D	F
Woodlawn, Chicago, IL	D	D	C	D-
South Chicago, Chicago, IL	D	D	C-	D-
Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-	F
The Bush, Chicago, IL	D	D-	C	F
Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D+	F

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Shore is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Seaport, Stockton, CA	B-	D-	D-	D
Glendale, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+	A-
South Dorchester, Boston, MA	B-	D+	D+	B+
Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX	D-	D-	D-	F
Greater Memorial, Houston, TX	D+	B+	B+	D+
Green Valley North, Henderson, NV	C	C+	C+	B+
Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA	B-	C	C	B
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D	C-
Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
South End, Tacoma, WA	F	D	D	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Shore, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 11% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Shore schools on SchoolGrade

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