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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 04/26/2024

Definitions | Limitations

The data below show Philadelphia totals for people arrested by local and state law enforcement agencies for ‘Summary’ offenses. Summary offenses are the lowest level of criminal offense in Pennslyvania, often refered to as ‘non-traffic citations.’ Unlike Misdemeanors and Felonies, the police in Philadelphia can arrest and charge a person for a summary offense without the intervention of the District Attorney’s Office.

  11%

1,065 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  -2%

563 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -100%

0 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  72%

153 Arrests YTD

Other Offenses

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
All Property Offenses
1,467
1,411
1,865
2,350
3,092
2,611
2,309
1,983
2,112
1,739
750
449
448
573
563
All Drug Offenses
4
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
All Other Offenses
1,169
1,230
1,027
1,175
1,035
849
781
339
227
139
80
26
55
89
153
Uncategorized Offenses
2,239
2,212
3,288
3,909
4,478
5,222
1,647
539
376
418
250
171
191
295
349
All Offenses
4,879
4,856
6,183
7,435
8,608
8,683
4,737
2,863
2,716
2,297
1,081
653
695
958
1,065

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
Retail Theft
876
810
858
844
682
685
621
455
658
631
491
242
242
318
293
Theft
86
54
60
46
34
48
38
48
89
85
128
38
40
54
61
Theft of Services
24
9
115
502
1,411
1,109
812
707
948
822
20
23
40
37
53
Trespass
361
405
664
750
744
605
724
719
366
175
84
128
99
135
140
Criminal Mischief
106
128
104
93
92
92
71
41
50
26
26
17
27
29
16
Other Property Crimes
14
5
64
115
129
72
43
13
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
1,467
1,411
1,865
2,350
3,092
2,611
2,309
1,983
2,112
1,739
750
449
448
573
563

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
Drug Possession
4
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
All Drug Offenses
4
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
Disorderly Conduct
950
871
817
984
816
641
537
240
187
117
56
24
43
85
149
Alcohol Possession by Minor
64
197
89
83
83
62
60
46
11
6
23
0
4
0
0
Public Drunkenness
152
153
119
100
134
145
178
49
28
14
1
2
8
4
4
Illegal Dumping/Littering
3
9
2
8
2
1
6
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
1,169
1,230
1,027
1,175
1,035
849
781
339
227
139
80
26
55
89
153