South Chicago.
Population 27,300. 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
1,178incidents
vs. 2024▼ 10.1%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 14.3%
vs. Chicago (rate)▲ 83%
§ 01 · Trend · South Chicago
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · South Chicago
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● South ChicagoCity 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 Chicago |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,644 |
| 2017 | 1,507 |
| 2018 | 1,480 |
| 2019 | 1,385 |
| 2020 | 1,133 |
| 2021 | 1,331 |
| 2022 | 1,414 |
| 2023 | 1,365 |
| 2024 | 1,311 |
| 2025 | 1,178 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
1,178
'16▼ 28%'25
Auto Theft
382
'16▲ 137%'25
Burglary
166
'16▼ 46%'25
Robbery
104
'16▼ 51%'25
Theft Over
124
'16▼ 17%'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 | 1,644 | 161 | 310 | 214 | 149 |
| 2017 | 1,507 | 181 | 249 | 168 | 150 |
| 2018 | 1,480 | 174 | 257 | 138 | 120 |
| 2019 | 1,385 | 154 | 166 | 120 | 124 |
| 2020 | 1,133 | 153 | 157 | 95 | 124 |
| 2021 | 1,331 | 183 | 125 | 122 | 153 |
| 2022 | 1,414 | 498 | 131 | 132 | 236 |
| 2023 | 1,365 | 530 | 99 | 171 | 216 |
| 2024 | 1,311 | 330 | 132 | 140 | 217 |
| 2025 | 1,178 | 382 | 166 | 104 | 124 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How South Chicago compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for South Chicago
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 602.2 | 59.0 | 113.5 | 78.4 | 54.6 |
| 2017 | 552.0 | 66.3 | 91.2 | 61.5 | 55.0 |
| 2018 | 542.1 | 63.7 | 94.1 | 50.5 | 44.0 |
| 2019 | 507.3 | 56.4 | 60.8 | 44.0 | 45.4 |
| 2020 | 415.0 | 56.0 | 57.5 | 34.8 | 45.4 |
| 2021 | 487.6 | 67.0 | 45.8 | 44.7 | 56.0 |
| 2022 | 518.0 | 182.4 | 48.0 | 48.4 | 86.5 |
| 2023 | 500.0 | 194.1 | 36.3 | 62.6 | 79.1 |
| 2024 | 480.2 | 120.9 | 48.4 | 51.3 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 431.5 | 139.9 | 60.8 | 38.1 | 45.4 |