South Shore.
Population 53,971. 2020 Census population, assigned from block groups whose internal point falls in this community area. Rates for every year use this fixed denominator. One of 77 Chicago community areas. About the rates →
ASSAULT · 2025
2,766incidents
vs. 2024▼ 3.5%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 0.3%
vs. Chicago (rate)▲ 118%
§ 01 · Trend · South Shore
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · South Shore
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● South ShoreCity overlay hidden in counts mode (different scale; switch to rate to compare).
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | South Shore |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,734 |
| 2017 | 2,937 |
| 2018 | 2,822 |
| 2019 | 2,826 |
| 2020 | 2,756 |
| 2021 | 2,674 |
| 2022 | 2,558 |
| 2023 | 2,648 |
| 2024 | 2,866 |
| 2025 | 2,766 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
2,766
'16▲ 1%'25
Auto Theft
643
'16▲ 111%'25
Burglary
361
'16▼ 38%'25
Robbery
232
'16▼ 50%'25
Theft Over
298
'16▲ 4%'25
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,734 | 305 | 584 | 461 | 287 |
| 2017 | 2,937 | 317 | 566 | 466 | 291 |
| 2018 | 2,822 | 293 | 513 | 296 | 304 |
| 2019 | 2,826 | 284 | 512 | 293 | 354 |
| 2020 | 2,756 | 333 | 428 | 263 | 265 |
| 2021 | 2,674 | 351 | 255 | 300 | 340 |
| 2022 | 2,558 | 1,038 | 378 | 298 | 441 |
| 2023 | 2,648 | 1,314 | 316 | 337 | 456 |
| 2024 | 2,866 | 640 | 439 | 317 | 444 |
| 2025 | 2,766 | 643 | 361 | 232 | 298 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How South Shore compares with nearby community areas
South Shore on the city map, then a table of nearby community areas showing
Data summary for South Shore
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 506.6 | 56.5 | 108.2 | 85.4 | 53.2 |
| 2017 | 544.2 | 58.7 | 104.9 | 86.3 | 53.9 |
| 2018 | 522.9 | 54.3 | 95.0 | 54.8 | 56.3 |
| 2019 | 523.6 | 52.6 | 94.9 | 54.3 | 65.6 |
| 2020 | 510.6 | 61.7 | 79.3 | 48.7 | 49.1 |
| 2021 | 495.4 | 65.0 | 47.3 | 55.6 | 63.0 |
| 2022 | 474.0 | 192.3 | 70.0 | 55.2 | 81.7 |
| 2023 | 490.6 | 243.5 | 58.5 | 62.4 | 84.5 |
| 2024 | 531.0 | 118.6 | 81.3 | 58.7 | 82.3 |
| 2025 | 512.5 | 119.1 | 66.9 | 43.0 | 55.2 |