Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Gambling statistics and trends
Chicago reported 8 gambling incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 38.5%. The category represented 0.0% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
8
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.0%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
July 26, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
In 2026, the community areas with the highest counts for gambling included Austin, Woodlawn, and South Shore.
The monthly series helps separate long-run category size from recent movement, which is useful when a single annual total would otherwise flatten short-run changes.
Gambling also sits within a broader citywide mix that links back to the largest other categories for cross-navigation.
Yearly trend
Latest complete annual totals for this crime type.
2001
Range 9 to 1,409
2025
Start
2001
934
Peak
2007
1,409
Low
2022
9
Latest
2025
13
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Apr 2024
Range 1 to 5
Jun 2026
Start
Apr 2024
2
Peak
Jun 2026
5
Low
Jun 2024
1
Latest
Jun 2026
5
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Recent rows
Recent Gambling incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Gambling | 070XX S CHAPPEL AVE | South Shore | Yes |
| July 2, 2026 | Gambling | 048XX W ADAMS ST | Austin | No |
| June 26, 2026 | Gambling | 038XX S PRINCETON AVE | Armour Square | Yes |
| June 23, 2026 | Gambling | 062XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Woodlawn | Yes |
| June 11, 2026 | Gambling | 002XX W 87TH ST | Chatham | Yes |
| June 4, 2026 | Gambling | 019XX E 71ST PL | South Shore | Yes |
| June 3, 2026 | Gambling | 020XX E 67TH ST | Woodlawn | Yes |
| April 13, 2026 | Gambling | 048XX W ADAMS ST | Austin | Yes |
| November 20, 2025 | Gambling | 006XX N MICHIGAN AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| November 2, 2025 | Gambling | 056XX N LINCOLN AVE | West Ridge | Yes |
| September 25, 2025 | Gambling | 101XX S LA SALLE ST | Roseland | Yes |
| August 26, 2025 | Gambling | 079XX S JUSTINE ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| August 25, 2025 | Gambling | 0000X E 57TH ST | Washington Park | Yes |
| August 16, 2025 | Gambling | 007XX N SPAULDING AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| July 25, 2025 | Gambling | 079XX S HALSTED ST | Auburn Gresham | Yes |
| June 13, 2025 | Gambling | 0000X E ROOSEVELT RD | Loop | Yes |
| May 23, 2025 | Gambling | 0000X E ROOSEVELT RD | Near South Side | Yes |
| May 9, 2025 | Gambling | 006XX N MICHIGAN AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| May 3, 2025 | Gambling | 062XX S ARTESIAN AVE | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| April 28, 2025 | Gambling | 039XX W CHICAGO AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
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Important context
Methodology and caveats
These pages summarize reported public records. Use source notes and methodology before drawing comparisons.
Reported crime data can lag the real world and may exclude the most recent days.
Case classifications can change after additional investigation or administrative review.
Map coordinates are approximate because the source data is redacted to the block level.
Counts on this site summarize reported incidents and should not be treated as a complete measure of safety.
Read the methodology page for pipeline details and the about page for source notes.
Sources
Official data sources
CrimeAtlas is built from public datasets published by city agencies. Each page links back to the underlying source and the latest import timestamp.
socrata dataset
Chicago community areas
Publisher: City of Chicago
Dataset ID: igwz-8jzy
Refresh cadence: Updated as needed
Last imported: June 2, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: July 26, 2026
socrata file
Chicago neighborhood boundaries reference
Publisher: City of Chicago
Dataset ID: 9wp7-iasj
Refresh cadence: Legacy file dataset
Last imported: Not available
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short answers about data coverage, definitions, and how to read these pages.
How is gambling defined here?
This page follows the source dataset’s primary crime type field and does not reclassify incidents into a custom taxonomy for the route-level page.
Can categories change after publication?
Yes. Source agencies may update the classification attached to a case, which is why the importer performs idempotent upserts.