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Safety index · Chicago · data through October 2026

Is South Deering safe?

South Deering sits at the safer end of Chicago by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 83 out of 100 — 26 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 8th of 77 Chicago community areas — based on 256 incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

83/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of South Deering — higher is safer. 8th of 77 Chicago community areas.

DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Chicago — a typical Chicago neighborhood sits near 57. It ranks South Deering against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (30% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Chicago SkywayEast 100th Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center256 incidents reported within 1 km of the South Deering center · Chicago PD data through October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
77 · 30%
Other theft
56 · 22%
Criminal damage & arson
42 · 16%
Vehicle crime
30 · 12%
Other
18 · 7%
Weapons possession
9 · 4%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Is Chicago safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in South Deering at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is South Deering safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 83/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in South Deering are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Chicago, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in South Deering?

Violent crime — 77 of 256 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 2026.

How is the South Deering safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Chicago Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Chicago, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.