Liquor Law Violation in Chicago — Crime Statistics 2026
370 indexed reports · 0.1% of Chicago incidents · 1 arrests in recent sample.
Chicago Police Department records in this index include 332 incidents coded as Liquor Law Violation among 410,083 Chicago reports. This IUCR primary type covers alcohol-statute reports as CPD labeled them: underage, unlicensed sale, and related codes when that is how the incident was filed. The 332 figure counts public incident rows, not Business Affairs license cases and not convictions. LocalCrimeVault does not reclassify CPD charges.
Key figures
- 332 Chicago incidents are coded Liquor Law Violation in an index of 410,083 city reports.
- This IUCR type is alcohol-statute reports, not a DUI series and not license-hearing volume.
- Counts are police reports, not convictions.
- LocalCrimeVault does not reclassify CPD charges.
Alcohol-statute reports on the incident feed
Liquor Law Violation is a regulatory IUCR type. It is not DUI as a driving offense (that may sit under other codes or other datasets) and not a bar-fight battery (Battery is a separate primary type). The 332 count is only this primary type. Underlying IUCR codes, when present on the table, show the specific allegation CPD published.
Enforcement sweeps and licensed-premise checks can generate clusters of rows. That is expected for a statute group tied to inspections. This packet does not include an inspection count, so none is quoted.
Underage possession, unlicensed sale, and related codes can share the 332 rows among 410,083 city incidents. This page does not publish those subtotals. Filter IUCR codes on the overlay. DUI, if filed under other codes or datasets, is not automatically 332.
Cite 332 among 410,083 Chicago incidents. DUI may sit under other codes or other datasets. Business Affairs hearings are not 332. Filter IUCR codes on the overlay for underage versus unlicensed-sale language if CPD wrote it.
Share of the Chicago extract
Among 410,083 indexed city incidents, 332 liquor-law rows are a small share. Official community area names are the city's 77 areas. Maps often follow nightlife and commercial blocks because that is where these reports are written, not because every resident there violated a liquor statute.
Block-level pins are not a named tavern's disciplinary file. They are CPD incident geography as published.
Business Affairs hearings can sanction a license without creating an IUCR row, and an IUCR row can exist without a hearing. Quote 332 as CPD incident volume. LocalCrimeVault does not merge license files.
Nightlife blocks can show more of these reports because that is where the statute is enforced. Official community area names are the 77-area list. Pins are not a tavern disciplinary file. An arrest flag is not a conviction. LocalCrimeVault does not reclassify charges.
Full neighborhood guide: Liquor Law Violation reports in Chicago →
Questions
- How many liquor law violation reports are in Chicago CPD data?
- This extract lists 332 Chicago incidents with IUCR primary type Liquor Law Violation, in a city file of 410,083 reports. The source is Chicago Police Department open data. The figure counts police reports, not liquor-license hearings, DUI totals, or convictions. LocalCrimeVault does not reclassify CPD charges.
- Is liquor law violation the same as DUI?
- Not as a rule. This IUCR type is liquor-statute reports as CPD labeled them. Driving-under-the-influence events may be filed under other codes or other datasets. This page covers only the 332 liquor law violation rows. Check the table's IUCR codes for the language CPD used.
- Does 332 match Business Affairs license cases?
- Not necessarily. License hearings are a different system. This page quotes 332 CPD incident rows among 410,083 indexed Chicago reports. Cite the system you mean. LocalCrimeVault does not merge license files into the crime extract. The 332 figure is CPD incident rows among 410,083 city reports, not license hearings.
- Does a liquor law row mean a conviction?
- No. Public incident rows are reports. Charges can be declined or handled as ordinance matters. Quote 332 as CPD report volume. Block-level maps are not identifications of a tavern's owners or patrons. Quote 332 as CPD report volume among 410,083 city incidents, not as convictions.
Offense types are CPD IUCR primary categories on the public incident feed. LocalCrimeVault does not reclassify charges.
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 370 liquor law violation reports indexed in Chicago — 0.1% of all tracked incidents. The most recent full month on record (August 2026) logged 3 reports, down from 21 in July 2026.
Latest reports
| Date | Offense | Arrest? | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Liquor Law Violation | Yes | View → |
Other offense types in Chicago
Top categories citywide: Theft (104,336), Battery (82,131), Criminal Damage (50,256).
How common is liquor law violation in Chicago?
Liquor Law Violation accounts for 370 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 370 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
| Date | Offense | Arrest? | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Liquor Law Violation | Yes | View → |