Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Liquor Law Violation statistics and trends
Chicago reported 53 liquor law violation incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 73.5%. The category represented 0.1% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
53
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
April 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, Irving Park, 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.
Oct 2024
Range 10 to 22
Mar 2026
Start
Oct 2024
14
Peak
Aug 2025
22
Low
Nov 2025
10
Latest
Mar 2026
16
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
10 incidents
Irving Park Chicago crime rate and trends
5 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Washington Heights Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Austin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| April 3, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 064XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | Norwood Park | Yes |
| April 1, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 001XX E 71ST ST | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| March 30, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 010XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Loop | Yes |
| March 27, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 020XX W DIVISION ST | West Town | Yes |
| March 27, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 027XX W DIVISION ST | West Town | Yes |
| March 26, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 040XX W WRIGHTWOOD AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| March 21, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 031XX N CENTRAL AVE | Belmont Cragin | Yes |
| March 21, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 0000X W HURON ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| March 21, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 0000X W HURON ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| March 20, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 026XX N CLYBOURN AVE | Lincoln Park | Yes |
| March 19, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 0000X W HURON ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| March 18, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 024XX S WESTERN AVE | Lower West Side | Yes |
| March 11, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 002XX W GRAND AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| March 7, 2026 | Liquor law violation | 040XX N KEDZIE AVE | Irving 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: April 13, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: April 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.