Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Liquor Law Violation statistics and trends
Chicago reported 99 liquor law violation incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 50.5%. The category represented 0.1% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
99
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
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 liquor law violation included Near North Side, Loop, and Near West Side.
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.
Jan 2025
Range 10 to 22
Jun 2026
Start
Jan 2025
18
Peak
Aug 2025
22
Low
Nov 2025
10
Latest
Jun 2026
15
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
13 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
12 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
6 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
6 incidents
Irving Park Chicago crime rate and trends
6 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
5 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 0000X E RIVERWALK S | Loop | Yes |
| July 15, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 0000X W RIVERWALK S | Loop | Yes |
| July 14, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 036XX N CLARK ST | Lake View | Yes |
| July 14, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 022XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Near South Side | Yes |
| July 11, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 004XX N CLARK ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| July 9, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 008XX W RANDOLPH ST | Near West Side | Yes |
| July 9, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 007XX W RANDOLPH ST | Near West Side | Yes |
| July 5, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 072XX S GREEN ST | Englewood | No |
| July 4, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 057XX W GRAND AVE | Belmont Cragin | Yes |
| July 3, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 022XX N WESTERN AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| July 3, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 054XX S HALSTED ST | New City | Yes |
| July 2, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 053XX N BROADWAY | Edgewater | Yes |
| June 29, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 006XX N LAKE SHORE DR | Near North Side | Yes |
| June 24, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 026XX W DEVON AVE | West Ridge | Yes |
| June 20, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 022XX N LINCOLN AVE | Lincoln Park | Yes |
| June 19, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 001XX S WABASH AVE | Loop | Yes |
| June 19, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 0000X E MONROE ST | Loop | Yes |
| June 19, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 0000X S WABASH AVE | Loop | Yes |
| June 19, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 0000X N WABASH AVE | Loop | Yes |
| June 19, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 002XX N WABASH AVE | Loop | 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 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.