How many narcotics incidents are in Chicago?

LocalCrimeVault has 12,794 indexed narcotics reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

What share of narcotics reports lead to arrest?

In our most recent sample of 19 narcotics records, 17 (89.5%) include an arrest flag in the source data.

How often is narcotics 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.

Narcotics in Chicago — Crime Statistics 2026

Name: Narcotics in Chicago
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12,794 indexed reports · 2.9% of Chicago incidents · 17 arrests in recent sample.

Total on record

12,794

City share

2.9%

Sample arrests

Recent sample

What is narcotics in Chicago?

Narcotics offenses cover the possession, manufacture, and delivery of controlled substances under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS 570) and related statutes. Penalties scale steeply with drug type and quantity — from misdemeanor possession amounts to Class X felonies for large-scale delivery. Since cannabis legalization in 2020, Illinois marijuana arrests are limited to unlicensed sale and over-limit possession.

In Chicago PD data, narcotics reports carry IUCR descriptions naming the substance and act — possession or manufacture/delivery of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and unauthorized cannabis. Almost all narcotics reports include an arrest, since the offense is usually recorded at the point of arrest.

LocalCrimeVault has 12,794 narcotics reports indexed in Chicago — 2.9% of all tracked incidents. The most recent full month on record (July 2026) logged 345 reports, down from 503 in June 2026.

Latest reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 19	055XX W GRAND AVE	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 3	045XX N BROADWAY	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 3	046XX N SHERIDAN RD	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 40	001XX E GARFIELD BLVD	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 24	014XX N LUIS MUNOZ MARIN DR E	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 27	031XX W HARRISON ST	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 29	014XX S TRUMBULL AVE	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 49	101XX S STATE ST	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 1	076XX N PAULINA ST	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 25	002XX N LATROBE AVE	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 narcotics in Chicago?

Narcotics accounts for 12,794 indexed police reports in Chicago (2.9% of tracked offenses). Data comes from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

How many narcotics incidents are in Chicago?: LocalCrimeVault has 12,794 indexed narcotics reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.
What share of narcotics reports lead to arrest?: In our most recent sample of 19 narcotics records, 17 (89.5%) include an arrest flag in the source data.
How often is narcotics 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 narcotics reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 19	055XX W GRAND AVE	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 3	045XX N BROADWAY	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 3	046XX N SHERIDAN RD	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 40	001XX E GARFIELD BLVD	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 24	014XX N LUIS MUNOZ MARIN DR E	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 27	031XX W HARRISON ST	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 29	014XX S TRUMBULL AVE	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 49	101XX S STATE ST	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 1	076XX N PAULINA ST	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 25	002XX N LATROBE AVE	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 69	074XX S MICHIGAN AVE	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 49	110XX S MICHIGAN AVE	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 38	047XX S MICHIGAN AVE	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 54	008XX E 130TH ST	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 23	037XX W CHICAGO AVE	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 32	0000X E LOWER WACKER DR	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 69	009XX E 78TH ST	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 69	078XX S MARYLAND AVE	Yes	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Narcotics	Community Area 26	040XX W CONGRESS PKWY	Yes	View →

Source: City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes