Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Narcotics statistics and trends
Chicago reported 1,141 narcotics incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 84.6%. The category represented 3.4% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
1,141
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
3.4%
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 narcotics included Humboldt Park, Austin, and North Lawndale.
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.
Narcotics 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 4,757 to 57,060
2025
Start
2001
50,568
Peak
2004
57,060
Low
2022
4,757
Latest
2025
7,417
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Sep 2024
Range 431 to 791
Feb 2026
Start
Sep 2024
431
Peak
Jan 2025
791
Low
Sep 2024
431
Latest
Feb 2026
524
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
162 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
136 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
135 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
90 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
51 incidents
East Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
40 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
39 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
37 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Narcotics incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 115XX S HALSTED ST | West Pullman | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 039XX W WILCOX ST | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 073XX S ADA ST | West Englewood | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 072XX S ST LAWRENCE AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 043XX W MONROE ST | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 007XX N AVERS AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 045XX W MONTANA ST | Hermosa | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 082XX S ESCANABA AVE | South Chicago | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 007XX N KEDZIE AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 065XX S EMERALD AVE | Englewood | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 043XX S ARCHER AVE | Brighton Park | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 023XX W MADISON ST | Near West Side | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 0000X W GARFIELD BLVD | Washington Park | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 039XX W 14TH ST | North Lawndale | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 054XX W KINZIE ST | Austin | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 048XX W FULTON ST | Austin | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 029XX E 83RD ST | South Chicago | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 003XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | East Garfield Park | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 038XX W ROOSEVELT RD | North Lawndale | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 067XX S STONY ISLAND AVE | South Shore | 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 narcotics 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.