How many weapons violation incidents are in Chicago?

LocalCrimeVault has 10,296 indexed weapons violation reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

What share of weapons violation reports lead to arrest?

In our most recent sample of 12 weapons violation records, 8 (66.7%) include an arrest flag in the source data.

How often is weapons 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.

Weapons Violation in Chicago — Crime Statistics 2026

Name: Weapons Violation in Chicago
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10,296 indexed reports · 2.4% of Chicago incidents · 8 arrests in recent sample.

Total on record

10,296

City share

2.4%

Sample arrests

Recent sample

What is weapons violation in Chicago?

Weapons violations cover the unlawful use, possession, sale, or discharge of firearms and other weapons — most commonly unlawful possession of a handgun without a valid FOID card or concealed-carry license. The core Illinois statutes are unlawful use of a weapon (720 ILCS 5/24-1) and aggravated UUW, with felony enhancements for prior convictions and possession by felons.

Chicago PD files these under weapons IUCR codes: "unlawful possession — handgun," "reckless firearm discharge," "unlawful sale," and related descriptions. The category captures gun possession enforcement, not shootings with victims — those are recorded under battery, assault, or homicide.

LocalCrimeVault has 10,296 weapons violation reports indexed in Chicago — 2.4% of all tracked incidents. The most recent full month on record (June 2026) logged 352 reports, up from 99 in May 2026.

Latest reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 43	023XX E 75TH ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 32	0000X N STATE ST	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 61	020XX W 52ND ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 40	001XX E 58TH ST	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 32	005XX S COLUMBUS DR	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 46	087XX S COMMERCIAL AVE	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 53	119XX S STATE ST	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 69	001XX W 79TH ST	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 43	025XX E 79TH ST	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 25	049XX W ADAMS ST	No	View →

Other offense types in Chicago

Theft99,072 Battery76,864 Criminal Damage47,011 Assault38,641 Motor Vehicle Theft32,631 Other Offense29,210 Deceptive Practice25,588 Burglary18,388

Top categories citywide: Theft (99,072), Battery (76,864), Criminal Damage (47,011).

How common is weapons violation in Chicago?

Weapons Violation accounts for 10,296 indexed police reports in Chicago (2.4% of tracked offenses). Data comes from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

How many weapons violation incidents are in Chicago?: LocalCrimeVault has 10,296 indexed weapons violation reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.
What share of weapons violation reports lead to arrest?: In our most recent sample of 12 weapons violation records, 8 (66.7%) include an arrest flag in the source data.
How often is weapons 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 weapons violation reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 43	023XX E 75TH ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 32	0000X N STATE ST	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 61	020XX W 52ND ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 40	001XX E 58TH ST	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 32	005XX S COLUMBUS DR	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 46	087XX S COMMERCIAL AVE	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 53	119XX S STATE ST	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 69	001XX W 79TH ST	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 43	025XX E 79TH ST	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 25	049XX W ADAMS ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 28	023XX W CONGRESS PKWY	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Weapons Violation	Community Area 25	015XX N MAYFIELD AVE	No	View →

Source: City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes