East Side: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in East Side?

Recorded homicides in East Side (12 months to September 2026): 6.

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East Side, United States: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in Chicago · 3/10 in the world

Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 27,662 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 21,763

How accurate: in 2026-09, 100% of the 77 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2025-09 score.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide	6	27.6	15.6
One per victim; includes involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
Sexual offences
Criminal sexual assault	6	27.6	60.3
Illinois' offence that includes rape.
Other sex offences	10	45.9	50.3
Violence
Battery	223	1,024.7	1,542.6
In Illinois, battery is the attack itself (bodily harm or offensive contact).
Assault (threat of violence)	156	716.8	761.5
In Illinois, assault is putting someone in fear of an attack, without contact.
Robbery
Robbery	23	105.7	176
Theft and burglary
Burglary	52	238.9	483.6
Theft	213	978.7	1,860.2
Motor vehicle theft	161	739.8	667.8
Drugs
Drug offences	10	45.9	237.1
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	186	854.7	938.4
Criminal trespass	22	101.1	201.9
Public peace violation	6	27.6	45.4
Other
Weapons offences	38	174.6	179.3
Arson	2	9.2	13.7

Source: City of Chicago, updated 28 October 2026.

Is East Side safe?: East Side: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in East Side?: East Side: Weighted crime: 27,662 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in East Side?: Recorded homicides in East Side (12 months to September 2026): 6.