Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Liquor Law Violation statistics and trends
Chicago reported 69 liquor law violation incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 65.5%. The category represented 0.1% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
69
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.1%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
June 10, 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 liquor law violation included Near North Side, Irving Park, and Loop.
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.
Liquor Law Violation 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 143 to 1,637
2025
Start
2001
1,637
Peak
2001
1,637
Low
2020
143
Latest
2025
200
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Dec 2024
Range 10 to 22
May 2026
Start
Dec 2024
14
Peak
Aug 2025
22
Low
Nov 2025
10
Latest
May 2026
10
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
Irving Park Chicago crime rate and trends
6 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
5 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Lower West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Liquor Law Violation incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 015XX E 53RD ST | Hyde Park | Yes |
| May 26, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 004XX N ABERDEEN ST | West Town | Yes |
| May 24, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 058XX N LINCOLN AVE | West Ridge | No |
| May 21, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 060XX S RACINE AVE | Englewood | Yes |
| May 20, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 0000X W MADISON ST | Loop | Yes |
| May 19, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 052XX N CLARK ST | Edgewater | Yes |
| May 16, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 016XX W DIVISION ST | West Town | Yes |
| May 15, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 004XX E SOUTH WATER ST | Loop | Yes |
| May 9, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 024XX N CLARK ST | Lincoln Park | Yes |
| May 6, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 021XX S HALSTED ST | Lower West Side | Yes |
| April 29, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 001XX N STATE ST | Loop | No |
| April 18, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 038XX W BELMONT AVE | Avondale | Yes |
| April 12, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 029XX W IRVING PARK RD | Irving Park | Yes |
| April 12, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 030XX W PETERSON AVE | West Ridge | Yes |
| April 11, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 110XX S ASHLAND AVE | Morgan Park | Yes |
| April 10, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 059XX W LAWRENCE AVE | Portage Park | Yes |
| April 9, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 001XX N ABERDEEN ST | Near West Side | Yes |
| April 9, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 002XX W GRAND AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| April 8, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 002XX W GRAND AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| April 3, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 042XX W LAKE ST | West Garfield 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: June 10, 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 liquor law violation 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.