Crime reduction has been a major success story in our community, throughout Chicago, and in urban cities across the country. Violent crime in the Hyde Park-South Kenwood community (47th Street to 61st Street / Cottage Grove Avenue to Lake Michigan) decreased 51 percent from 2001 to 2010 and was down 35 percent over the past five year period, 2006 to 2010.
Hyde Park-South Kenwood Total Violent Crime, 1996–2010
The following graph portrays Hyde Park-South Kenwood violent crime (murder, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault and battery) from 1996 through 2010. Although there has been an occasional increase in violent crime comparing one year to another, a steady decrease in violent crime in the community is evident.
- 1996 523
- 1997 518
- 1998 452
- 1999 418
- 2000 382
- 2001 394
- 2002 348
- 2003 373
- 2004 353
- 2005 397
- 2006 298
- 2007 301
- 2008 236
- 2009 238
- 2010 194
Total Violent Crime January–December, 2006–2010
The following graphs compare total violent crime (murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault and battery) for the years 2006 through 2010 in the UCPD patrol area and the Hyde Park-South Kenwood neighborhood.
UCPD Patrol Area
- 2006 713
- 2007 670
- 2008 553
- 2009 545
- 2010 458
Hyde Park-S. Kenwood
- 2006 298
- 2007 301
- 2008 236
- 2009 238
- 2010 194
Hyde Park-South Kenwood Violent Crime
Average per Month 2008–2010
The accompanying graph illustrates the average number of violent crimes per month that have been reported in the Hyde Park-South Kenwood community over the past three years. Violent crimes occurred most frequently in May and the lowest average was in December. Over the past three year period covered, 69 percent of the violent crimes were robberies.
- Jan 21
- Feb 19
- Mar 15
- Apr 18
- May 24
- Jun 22
- Jul 17
- Aug 17
- Sep 20
- Oct 20
- Nov 17
- Dec 13
Rate of Violent Crime Incidents per 100,000 Population in Hyde Park-South Kenwood Compared to Chicago’s 25 Police Districts
January 1 through November 30, 2011
People often ask how the crime rate in Hyde Park-South Kenwood compares to crime in other areas of the city of Chicago. The accompanying graph compares the rate of violent crime per 100,000 population in the Hyde Park-South Kenwood community to the city’s 25 police districts. Caution should be used in making judgments based on this data. Crime rates can vary within police districts and are affected by several factors, including the amount of commercial activity in a community and its daytime population and evening visitor population. Please note the Hyde Park-South Kenwood community is part of the 21st Police District; for comparative purposes, it is treated as its own district in this chart.
- 16 192
- 20 336
- 19 341
- 17 401
- Hyde Park 458
- 23 469
- 24 479
- 18 608
- 14 610
- 21 669
- 12 713
- 8 733
- 22 738
- 25 755
- 13 395
- 9 827
- 13 895
- Citywide 921
- 10 993
- 4 1326
- 2 1627
- 5 1629
- 1 1696
- 15 1745
- 6 1804
- 3 1954
- 7 2320
- 11 2424
Sources: Chicago Police Department/UCPD