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

How many murders are there in Uptown?

Recorded homicides in Uptown (12 months to September 2026): 2.

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Uptown, Chicago, 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: 29,642 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 57,182

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	2	3.5	15.6
One per victim; includes involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
Sexual offences
Criminal sexual assault	45	78.7	60.3
Illinois' offence that includes rape.
Other sex offences	37	64.7	50.3
Violence
Battery	686	1,199.7	1,542.6
In Illinois, battery is the attack itself (bodily harm or offensive contact).
Assault (threat of violence)	351	613.8	761.5
In Illinois, assault is putting someone in fear of an attack, without contact.
Robbery
Robbery	62	108.4	176
Theft and burglary
Burglary	296	517.6	483.6
Theft	1,282	2,242	1,860.2
Motor vehicle theft	193	337.5	667.8
Drugs
Drug offences	63	110.2	237.1
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	428	748.5	938.4
Criminal trespass	114	199.4	201.9
Public peace violation	10	17.5	45.4
Other
Weapons offences	22	38.5	179.3
Arson	2	3.5	13.7

Source: City of Chicago, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Uptown safe?: Uptown: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Uptown?: Uptown: Weighted crime: 29,642 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in Uptown?: Recorded homicides in Uptown (12 months to September 2026): 2.