How many liquor law violation incidents are in Chicago?

LocalCrimeVault has 358 indexed liquor law violation reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

What share of liquor law violation reports lead to arrest?

In our most recent sample of 1 liquor law violation records, 1 (100.0%) include an arrest flag in the source data.

How often is liquor law violation data updated?

Chicago crime records sync nightly from the open-data portal. New reports appear on type and incident pages after the sync and deploy pipeline completes.

Liquor Law Violation in Chicago — Crime Statistics 2026

Name: Liquor Law Violation in Chicago
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Total on record

358

City share

0.1%

Sample arrests

1

Recent sample

1

What is liquor law violation in Chicago?

Liquor law violations cover illegal sale, service, and consumption of alcohol — selling without a license, selling to minors, and underage possession — under the Illinois Liquor Control Act (235 ILCS 5) and Chicago municipal code. Drunk driving is not in this category; DUI is tracked separately under traffic enforcement.

Chicago PD files these under liquor-violation IUCR descriptions like "illegal sale" and "minor possession." The category is small and enforcement-driven, with reports concentrated around licensed premises checks.

LocalCrimeVault has 358 liquor law violation reports indexed in Chicago — 0.1% of all tracked incidents. The most recent full month on record (July 2026) logged 12 reports, down from 14 in June 2026.

Latest reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jul 17, 2026	Liquor Law Violation	Community Area 28	003XX N GREEN ST	Yes	View →

Other offense types in Chicago

Theft101,882 Battery79,633 Criminal Damage48,659 Assault39,973 Motor Vehicle Theft33,740 Other Offense30,078 Deceptive Practice26,201 Burglary19,242

Top categories citywide: Theft (101,882), Battery (79,633), Criminal Damage (48,659).

How common is liquor law violation in Chicago?

Liquor Law Violation accounts for 358 indexed police reports in Chicago (0.1% of tracked offenses). Data comes from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

How many liquor law violation incidents are in Chicago?: LocalCrimeVault has 358 indexed liquor law violation reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.
What share of liquor law violation reports lead to arrest?: In our most recent sample of 1 liquor law violation records, 1 (100.0%) include an arrest flag in the source data.
How often is liquor law violation data updated?: Chicago crime records sync nightly from the open-data portal. New reports appear on type and incident pages after the sync and deploy pipeline completes.

Recent liquor law violation reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jul 17, 2026	Liquor Law Violation	Community Area 28	003XX N GREEN ST	Yes	View →

Source: City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes