Is it okay to walk in South Shore, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of South Shore is higher than in 92% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 415 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of South Shore.

See South Shore on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 91% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 93% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 94% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 90% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 102 (25%)
Vandalism: 70 (17%)
Theft: 55 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 49 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 42 (10%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 29% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around South Shore

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

Jackson Park Highlands District Very high
Avalon Park Moderate
Pierces Park High
Grand Crossing Very high
Avalon Highlands Very high
Woodlawn Moderate
The Bush High
Chatham Fields Very high

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Chicago. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.