Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Liquor Law Violation statistics and trends
Chicago reported 27 liquor law violation incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 86.5%. The category represented 0.1% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
27
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
March 12, 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 Irving Park, Near North Side, and Belmont Cragin.
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.
Sep 2024
Range 10 to 24
Feb 2026
Start
Sep 2024
24
Peak
Sep 2024
24
Low
Nov 2025
10
Latest
Feb 2026
13
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Irving Park Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Washington Heights Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Clearing Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Chatham Chicago crime rate and trends
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 052XX W CHICAGO AVE | Austin | Yes |
| February 20, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 0000X W DIVISION ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| February 14, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 091XX S ASHLAND AVE | Washington Heights | Yes |
| February 14, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 042XX W 31ST ST | South Lawndale | Yes |
| February 13, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 031XX N CENTRAL AVE | Belmont Cragin | Yes |
| February 12, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 004XX E 34TH ST | Douglas | Yes |
| February 10, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 042XX W FULLERTON AVE | Hermosa | Yes |
| February 8, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 029XX W IRVING PARK RD | Irving Park | Yes |
| February 8, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 029XX W IRVING PARK RD | Irving Park | Yes |
| February 7, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 068XX W ADDISON ST | Dunning | Yes |
| February 6, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 038XX W ROOSEVELT RD | North Lawndale | Yes |
| February 3, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 066XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Woodlawn | Yes |
| February 3, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 073XX S STATE ST | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| January 31, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 031XX W IRVING PARK RD | Irving Park | Yes |
| January 31, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 022XX W DIVERSEY PKWY | Logan Square | Yes |
| January 30, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 033XX W 16TH ST | North Lawndale | Yes |
| January 28, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 049XX N LINCOLN AVE | Lincoln Square | Yes |
| January 24, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 031XX N CENTRAL AVE | Belmont Cragin | Yes |
| January 21, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 007XX N CLARK ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| January 17, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 023XX N NEVA AVE | Montclare | 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: March 12, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: March 12, 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.