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Public Peace Violation in Chicago — reported incidents
Every figure here counts incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department and classified as public peace violation, from the city’s daily open data file. Reports are allegations at the time of filing — they can be reclassified, and an arrest recorded on a report is not a conviction.
821
Reported so far in 2026
Incidents reported to CPD
1,057
Reported in all of 2025
Full calendar year
66
Reported in the last 30 days
down 44% vs the previous 30 days
57%
Reports with an arrest, 2026
464 of 821 reports
Public Peace Violation reports, last 12 months
Monthly totals, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. Peak: 148.
Most common public peace violation offenses, 2026
- Reckless Conduct487
- Other Violation105
- Bomb Threat100
- Tire Deflation Device Deployment42
- False Police Report32
- Peeping Tom21
- Arson Threat11
- Public Demonstration6
Where it is reported, 2026
- Street301
- Sidewalk108
- Apartment49
- Residence42
- Alley27
- Park Property23
- Airport Exterior - Non-Secure Area21
- Parking Lot / Garage (Non Residential)15
Where reports are most concentrated, 2026
These are raw report counts by community area. They track population, daytime activity and how often incidents are reported — not the risk to any individual.
Domestic-related reports
26 of the public peace violation reports filed in 2026 — 3% — are flagged as domestic-related under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act. The flag is applied by CPD when the report is filed.
Public Peace Violation in Chicago: common questions
- How common is public peace violation in Chicago?
- 821 public peace violation incidents have been reported to the Chicago Police Department so far in 2026, compared with 1,057 in all of 2025. These are reported incidents as classified by CPD, not convictions.
- How many public peace violation arrests are made in Chicago?
- 464 of the 821 public peace violation reports filed in 2026 — 57% — record an arrest. An arrest noted on a report means someone was taken into custody in connection with it; it is not a conviction, and cases can be reclassified or closed later.
- When did public peace violation reports peak this year?
- Among the months of 2026 covered by the 12-month chart on this page, May had the most public peace violation reports, with 148. Counts for the most recent days may still be loading.
- Where in Chicago is public peace violation reported most?
- In 2026 the community areas with the most public peace violation reports are Loop, Near West Side, O'Hare. These are raw counts, which track how many people live and travel in an area and how often incidents get reported — they are not a measure of individual risk.
Source
- Crimes — 2001 to Presentupdated dailyofficial portal ↗
Counts reflect reported incidents as classified by the Chicago Police Department, not convictions. The most recent days may still be loading, so current-month totals can rise. Reports are sometimes reclassified or removed after review, which changes historical counts. Figures on this page refresh at least hourly.