Year
2025
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Narcotics statistics for 2025
Chicago reported 7,417 narcotics incidents in 2025. That was 3.1% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
7,417
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
3.1%
Share of Chicago’s citywide total in the same year.
Last updated
March 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Year-specific category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
For 2025, the community areas with the largest published counts for narcotics included Humboldt Park, North Lawndale, and Austin.
Recent matching rows provide case-level context, but the primary reading surface for this page remains the yearly aggregate total.
Highest-volume community areas
Community areas with the largest published counts for this crime type in 2025.
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1,134 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
1,000 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
857 incidents
East Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
534 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
449 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
263 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
224 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
198 incidents
Recent rows
Recent matching incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 001XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 0000X E CERMAK RD | Near South Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 032XX W 63RD ST | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 070XX S BELL AVE | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 027XX N PULASKI RD | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 025XX W MARQUETTE RD | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 039XX N LARAMIE AVE | Portage Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 032XX W 66TH ST | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 035XX N PULASKI RD | Avondale | No |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 015XX N CALIFORNIA AVE | West Town | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 012XX N MONTICELLO AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 042XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 007XX N TRUMBULL AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 038XX W CHICAGO AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 034XX W CHICAGO AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 040XX W ARMITAGE AVE | Hermosa | Yes |
| December 31, 2025 | Narcotics | 001XX S CICERO AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 30, 2025 | Narcotics | 016XX E 95TH ST | South Deering | Yes |
| December 30, 2025 | Narcotics | 038XX W ROOSEVELT RD | North Lawndale | Yes |
| December 30, 2025 | Narcotics | 016XX W GARFIELD BLVD | West Englewood | Yes |
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Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
East Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
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.
Does the 2025 page include all incidents?
The annual total reflects all imported incidents for that year, while supporting tables and lists may show only the largest categories or a recent sample.
Why use yearly pages?
Year pages capture long-tail search intent and make it easier to compare one calendar year against the next.