The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Chicago Heights, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$2.40 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Chicago Heights, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,491 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Chicago Heights with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is South Chicago Heights, IL Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Chicago Heights's combined rate is much higher than the norm. South Chicago Heights sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only South Chicago Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Chicago Heights is 45.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of South Chicago Heights, IL report the most crime, about 45 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Chicago Heights, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Chicago Heights for 2025 is $2,399,804, about $607 per resident and $1,491 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Chicago Heights Compared to Other Cities?

South Chicago Heights, IL:	$607
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Chicago Heights is $607 per year, which is $143 more than the national average and $187 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Chicago Heights:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $499 more than in South Chicago Heights.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $451 less than in South Chicago Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of South Chicago Heights for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to South Chicago Heights	Cost per South Chicago Heights Resident
Murder	$561,489	$142
Rape/Sexual Assault	$191,960	$49
Robbery	$205,587	$52
Assault	$216,719	$55
Kidnapping	$26,783	$7
Vehicle Theft	$263,768	$67
Burglary	$132,973	$34
Theft	$387,923	$98
Arson	$6,646	$2
Vandalism	$297,416	$75
Animal Cruelty	$649	$0
Drug Crimes	$54,254	$14
Identity Theft	$53,637	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$2,399,804	$607

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Chicago Heights, IL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in South Chicago Heights totals $4,814,502 ($1,218 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,214,306 ($1,825 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southeast part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which South Chicago Heights has 1, do the same, and of South Chicago Heights's 3,954 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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South Chicago Heights Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 South Chicago Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.908
Robbery	1.653
Rape	0.8007
Murder	0.0756
Total Violent Crime	4.438 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.94
Vehicle Theft	4.308
Burglary	3.708
Arson	0.0696
Total Property Crime	27.03 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1117
Drug Crimes	1.855
Vandalism	10.53
Identity Theft	1.753
Animal Cruelty	0.0222
Total "Other" Rate	14.27 (D-)

Individual South Chicago Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in South Chicago Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Chicago Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Steger, IL	C	C	C
Chicago Heights, IL	D	D+	D
Park Forest, IL	C-	C-	C
Ford Heights, IL	F	F	F
Olympia Fields, IL	D+	C-	C-
Crete, IL	B	B	B-
University Park, IL	B-	C	B-
Sauk Village, IL	D+	D	D+
Richton Park, IL	C-	C	C-
Flossmoor, IL	B	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Chicago Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bishop, TX	D-	D	D
Verbena, AL	B	B	B
Rockford, TN	D	D	D
Riverton, IL	A	A	A
Rainbow, CA	C+	C-	C-
Powell Butte, OR	B-	C+	C+
Orleans, IN	C-	C-	C-
New London, NH	C+	A	A
Mulberry, AR	D-	D-	D-
Mount Angel, OR	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, South Chicago Heights is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

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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