Is Near North Side safe?

Near North Side: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Near North Side?

Recorded homicides in Near North Side (12 months to September 2026): 5.

5Near North Side

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in Chicago · 2/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 36,574 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 105,481

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	5	4.7	15.6
One per victim; includes involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
Sexual offences
Criminal sexual assault	134	127	60.3
Illinois' offence that includes rape.
Other sex offences	62	58.8	50.3
Violence
Battery	1,461	1,385.1	1,542.6
In Illinois, battery is the attack itself (bodily harm or offensive contact).
Assault (threat of violence)	560	530.9	761.5
In Illinois, assault is putting someone in fear of an attack, without contact.
Robbery
Robbery	236	223.7	176
Theft and burglary
Burglary	424	402	483.6
Theft	4,438	4,207.4	1,860.2
Motor vehicle theft	457	433.3	667.8
Drugs
Drug offences	101	95.8	237.1
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	659	624.8	938.4
Criminal trespass	420	398.2	201.9
Public peace violation	61	57.8	45.4
Other
Weapons offences	80	75.8	179.3
Arson	1	0.9	13.7

Source: City of Chicago, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Near North Side safe?: Near North Side: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Near North Side?: Near North Side: Weighted crime: 36,574 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in Near North Side?: Recorded homicides in Near North Side (12 months to September 2026): 5.