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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$37.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Shore, Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,969 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Shore 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 Shore, Chicago, IL Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South Shore's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Shore sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of neighborhoods and behind 73%. The grade covers only South Shore's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South Shore is 51.59 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the southwest areas to 1 in 23 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of South Shore, Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 404 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 86 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Shore, Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Shore for 2025 is $36,953,503, about $926 per resident and $1,969 per household. That equals 2.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Shore Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Shore, Chicago, IL:	$926
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Shore is $926 per year, which is $462 more than the national average and $506 more than Chicago's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Shore:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $237 more than in South Shore.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $582 less than in South Shore

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Shore	Cost per South Shore Resident
Murder	$14.3 million	$359
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.71 million	$43
Robbery	$2.23 million	$56
Assault	$5.77 million	$145
Kidnapping	$169,426	$4
Vehicle Theft	$2.05 million	$51
Burglary	$1.01 million	$25
Theft	$3.00 million	$75
Arson	$66,058	$2
Vandalism	$5.58 million	$140
Animal Cruelty	$7,876	$0
Drug Crimes	$658,666	$17
Identity Theft	$392,042	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$36,953,503	$926

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Shore, Chicago, 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 Shore totals $105,556,292 ($2,645 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $142,509,795 ($3,572 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 central part of the neighborhood 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 Shore has 6, do the same, and of South Shore's 39,901 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 Shore 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 Shore residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.035
Robbery	1.777
Rape	0.7063
Murder	0.1908
Total Violent Crime	7.709 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.52
Vehicle Theft	3.316
Burglary	2.797
Arson	0.0686
Total Property Crime	20.70 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0700
Drug Crimes	2.232
Vandalism	19.59
Identity Theft	1.269
Animal Cruelty	0.0267
Total "Other" Rate	23.18 (F)

Individual South Shore Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime 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
Essex, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C
Windsor Park, Chicago, IL	D	D	C
Avalon Park, Chicago, IL	D	D	D+
Cheltenham, Chicago, IL	D+	D	C+
Italian Bowery, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D
Woodlawn, Chicago, IL	D	D	C
South Chicago, Chicago, IL	D	D	C-
Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-
The Bush, Chicago, IL	D	D-	C
Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Shore is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

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

Considering only the crime rate, South Shore 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 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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