Arrests

Year to Date Through 10/07/2025

Definitions | Limitations

The data below show Philadelphia totals for people arrested by local and state law enforcement agencies for different offense types. The facts associated with each arrest are submitted to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO). The DAO then determines which charges to bring.

  -4%

18,848 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  -1%

5,705 Arrests YTD

Violent Offenses

  4%

4,297 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -18%

2,853 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  -5%

1,434 Arrests YTD

Firearm Possession

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 Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Arrests by Police Suggested 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
2025 YTD
All Violent Offenses
10,045
9,852
9,575
8,765
7,796
7,504
6,566
6,540
6,073
6,707
5,547
5,409
5,018
5,292
5,761
5,705
All Property Offenses
6,785
6,931
6,900
6,387
6,131
6,020
5,849
5,708
4,261
4,297
3,925
3,042
3,207
3,502
4,149
4,297
All Drug Offenses
14,754
14,267
13,070
13,092
11,488
9,010
8,118
9,762
9,424
9,920
5,204
4,324
3,585
3,209
3,478
2,853
All Firearm Possession
870
921
901
807
929
761
925
1,022
1,002
1,245
1,312
1,921
1,575
1,770
1,503
1,434
All Other Offenses
6,623
6,548
6,116
5,647
5,378
5,331
4,874
4,755
4,212
3,527
2,379
2,356
1,838
1,832
1,777
1,683
Uncategorized Offenses
4,963
5,681
5,637
5,417
5,106
5,213
4,884
5,070
5,264
5,545
2,417
2,124
2,300
2,393
2,956
2,876
All Offenses
44,040
44,200
42,199
40,115
36,828
33,839
31,216
32,857
30,236
31,241
20,784
19,176
17,523
17,998
19,624
18,848

Violent

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 Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Arrests by Police Suggested 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
2025 YTD
134
107
156
131
88
94
91
59
71
112
135
142
155
158
133
113
69
68
61
44
37
48
49
44
55
59
45
57
64
56
51
51
291
271
227
223
175
170
178
171
155
213
196
265
254
249
227
182
320
305
306
271
227
244
214
261
284
246
219
212
177
126
141
138
179
273
270
227
384
212
256
207
176
226
184
157
259
298
298
269
1,735
1,653
1,749
1,621
1,368
1,363
1,078
1,067
900
945
646
604
649
660
644
541
4,343
4,225
4,240
3,993
3,406
3,287
2,949
2,645
2,366
2,709
2,348
2,254
2,019
2,192
2,596
2,516
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
258
438
425
337
385
267
315
341
412
1,957
1,980
1,567
1,394
1,341
1,297
1,071
1,067
923
1,016
763
630
559
576
606
741
33
51
42
46
33
36
39
22
24
27
18
36
28
24
53
84
268
199
257
211
193
199
161
198
203
229
164
203
160
171
146
156
50
54
61
47
49
35
52
46
51
48
63
72
49
51
70
64
66
59
54
58
44
52
56
53
39
77
64
65
126
139
119
100
600
607
585
499
451
467
372
442
388
375
365
327
252
277
336
338
All Violent Offenses
10,045
9,852
9,575
8,765
7,796
7,504
6,566
6,540
6,073
6,707
5,547
5,409
5,018
5,292
5,761
5,705

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 Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Arrests by Police Suggested 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
2025 YTD
1,166
1,092
1,119
1,001
871
792
754
755
628
727
571
474
467
539
547
637
278
362
323
264
283
281
274
267
248
194
796
162
223
312
245
262
2,433
2,379
2,177
1,961
1,902
1,859
1,695
1,766
1,462
1,596
934
808
837
846
1,062
1,017
1,229
1,306
1,542
1,442
1,547
1,477
1,513
1,372
376
190
146
192
240
338
898
994
22
23
27
35
27
40
27
42
37
24
42
16
20
4
11
10
752
758
686
708
642
685
774
667
720
748
687
719
851
866
625
627
180
241
213
168
192
167
162
141
117
103
57
64
43
35
39
44
218
223
187
179
160
168
182
147
149
213
196
143
103
130
169
154
416
450
531
548
441
498
419
469
424
444
380
393
338
361
411
440
91
97
95
81
66
53
49
82
100
58
116
71
85
71
142
112
All Property Offenses
6,785
6,931
6,900
6,387
6,131
6,020
5,849
5,708
4,261
4,297
3,925
3,042
3,207
3,502
4,149
4,297

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 Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Arrests by Police Suggested 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
2025 YTD
289
224
237
186
249
244
244
290
227
310
348
473
453
388
305
230
5,562
5,465
5,389
5,074
4,652
4,000
3,781
4,320
4,227
4,534
2,862
2,619
2,069
2,087
2,143
1,821
8,774
8,510
7,354
7,734
6,540
4,713
4,044
5,118
4,945
5,006
1,921
1,204
1,023
686
974
748
129
68
90
98
47
53
49
34
25
70
73
28
40
48
56
54
All Drug Offenses
14,754
14,267
13,070
13,092
11,488
9,010
8,118
9,762
9,424
9,920
5,204
4,324
3,585
3,209
3,478
2,853

Firearms

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 Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Arrests by Police Suggested 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
2025 YTD
316
343
360
322
379
319
395
415
474
578
536
715
690
788
635
624
514
538
506
471
528
423
500
584
509
647
747
1,174
849
947
821
755
3
6
2
0
3
6
4
4
3
5
2
4
4
3
3
2
37
34
33
14
19
13
26
19
16
15
27
28
32
32
44
53
All Firearm Possession
870
921
901
807
929
761
925
1,022
1,002
1,245
1,312
1,921
1,575
1,770
1,503
1,434

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 Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Arrests by Police Suggested 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
2025 YTD
608
511
466
474
441
376
331
372
393
422
410
394
305
363
328
369
DUI
4,325
4,234
3,820
3,429
3,221
3,375
3,257
3,033
2,726
2,018
1,444
1,479
991
863
803
724
682
672
865
783
812
706
544
629
488
435
82
8
84
130
70
73
30
156
108
131
202
122
144
140
93
99
41
0
45
63
80
26
2
0
2
8
5
7
17
12
7
5
1
0
0
4
0
1
148
129
129
107
101
100
72
55
61
43
38
50
33
41
63
75
685
713
615
613
519
593
472
458
410
455
324
378
330
323
377
355
17
23
24
23
10
5
4
17
15
17
21
32
20
19
29
25
104
100
80
71
54
44
31
38
18
20
5
15
22
21
25
26
22
10
7
8
13
3
2
1
1
13
13
0
8
5
2
9
All Other Offenses
6,623
6,548
6,116
5,647
5,378
5,331
4,874
4,755
4,212
3,527
2,379
2,356
1,838
1,832
1,777
1,683