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Arrests

Year to Date Through 08/16/2026

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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.

  1%

15,411 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  10%

5,084 Arrests YTD

Violent Offenses

  2%

3,495 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -28%

1,706 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  -3%

1,134 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
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
2026 YTD
All Violent Offenses
8,090
7,886
7,147
6,304
6,091
5,338
5,346
4,943
5,464
4,418
4,429
4,089
4,363
4,676
4,628
5,084
All Property Offenses
5,611
5,591
5,119
4,885
4,808
4,678
4,650
3,467
3,505
3,241
2,413
2,536
2,767
3,405
3,415
3,495
All Drug Offenses
11,646
10,511
10,797
9,492
7,434
6,653
7,947
7,696
8,248
4,155
3,608
2,971
2,659
2,838
2,358
1,706
All Firearm Possession
754
735
670
784
615
739
810
816
1,048
929
1,626
1,249
1,416
1,254
1,168
1,134
All Other Offenses
5,470
5,028
4,629
4,318
4,389
4,038
3,911
3,360
2,953
1,894
1,935
1,473
1,495
1,415
1,373
1,574
Uncategorized Offenses
4,637
4,588
4,396
4,104
4,222
3,901
4,078
4,215
4,569
2,033
1,732
1,858
1,980
2,395
2,334
2,418
All Offenses
36,208
34,339
32,758
29,887
27,559
25,347
26,742
24,497
25,787
16,670
15,743
14,176
14,680
15,983
15,276
15,411

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
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
2026 YTD
Homicide: Shooting
87
131
115
69
70
83
47
56
90
107
117
130
127
122
102
97
Homicide: Other
54
56
33
27
36
43
35
43
45
38
47
57
46
45
41
33
Non-Fatal Shooting
205
188
180
149
140
134
147
131
178
148
219
202
209
180
151
133
Rape
246
258
221
180
207
178
212
230
206
173
176
146
98
119
117
112
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon
221
210
176
335
177
215
171
135
172
147
132
192
230
246
214
217
Robbery
1,353
1,413
1,325
1,129
1,102
864
854
709
754
541
490
526
573
493
432
482
Aggravated Assault
3,469
3,508
3,261
2,713
2,644
2,382
2,207
1,942
2,219
1,871
1,837
1,642
1,784
2,106
2,050
2,246
Strangulation
·
·
·
·
·
0
200
352
345
269
324
222
262
287
331
400
Simple Assault
1,643
1,287
1,137
1,100
1,064
900
862
766
841
625
519
472
487
506
591
751
Other Assaults
45
38
38
21
31
28
17
21
19
11
25
25
22
33
74
41
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses
167
212
172
160
167
123
162
172
184
117
177
135
150
118
129
124
Arson
44
54
37
37
31
43
40
39
41
48
57
40
36
59
53
48
Carjacking
40
48
47
35
41
46
44
31
66
50
47
101
117
93
83
95
Other Violent Crimes
516
483
405
349
381
299
348
316
304
273
262
199
222
269
260
305
All Violent Offenses
8,090
7,886
7,147
6,304
6,091
5,338
5,346
4,943
5,464
4,418
4,429
4,089
4,363
4,676
4,628
5,084

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
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
2026 YTD
Burglary/Residential
872
909
773
684
626
581
593
486
592
459
375
400
444
466
490
547
Burglary/Commercial
269
261
216
213
210
199
216
209
156
731
131
173
183
210
212
205
Theft
1,950
1,725
1,553
1,507
1,458
1,341
1,439
1,213
1,303
761
648
632
656
851
789
751
Retail Theft
1,086
1,256
1,165
1,221
1,222
1,229
1,147
339
154
120
140
177
269
756
809
849
Theft from Auto
20
22
32
22
32
21
32
22
21
37
14
11
4
10
9
13
Auto Theft
602
565
580
547
543
626
552
592
604
530
567
687
737
487
483
545
Fraud
194
177
139
157
129
129
120
91
84
46
53
34
28
29
34
28
Trespass
183
165
143
124
141
163
120
115
175
175
111
84
105
136
126
108
Criminal Mischief
358
440
452
351
403
345
371
347
364
316
320
265
295
336
364
336
Other Property Crimes
77
71
66
59
44
44
60
53
52
66
54
73
46
124
99
113
All Property Offenses
5,611
5,591
5,119
4,885
4,808
4,678
4,650
3,467
3,505
3,241
2,413
2,536
2,767
3,405
3,415
3,495

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
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
2026 YTD
Drug Sales with a Firearm
188
193
157
207
189
197
230
178
246
232
391
375
319
254
186
118
Drug Sales
4,426
4,350
4,206
3,927
3,292
3,121
3,511
3,466
3,750
2,325
2,168
1,715
1,738
1,755
1,502
1,169
Drug Possession
6,973
5,894
6,349
5,325
3,910
3,295
4,178
4,035
4,189
1,532
1,022
849
557
784
620
393
Drug Possession in Jails
59
74
85
33
43
40
28
17
63
66
27
32
45
45
50
26
All Drug Offenses
11,646
10,511
10,797
9,492
7,434
6,653
7,947
7,696
8,248
4,155
3,608
2,971
2,659
2,838
2,358
1,706

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
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
2026 YTD
Firearm Possession by a Prohibited Person
278
286
255
316
250
301
321
381
466
370
595
544
607
521
495
445
Firearm Possession without a License
443
420
404
448
354
415
470
418
564
535
1,008
677
785
694
627
655
Altered Firearm Serial Number
5
2
0
3
2
4
4
3
5
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
Other Firearm Offenses
28
27
11
17
9
19
15
14
13
22
21
26
21
36
44
34
All Firearm Possession
754
735
670
784
615
739
810
816
1,048
929
1,626
1,249
1,416
1,254
1,168
1,134

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
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
2026 YTD
Violation of Protection Order
428
383
382
347
315
255
312
308
355
318
310
242
301
264
305
265
DUI
3,580
3,113
2,845
2,627
2,804
2,747
2,538
2,218
1,693
1,140
1,244
785
690
646
599
762
Prostitution/Sex Work
550
720
634
641
570
413
500
357
372
71
2
68
109
48
49
44
Patronizing Prostitutes/Sex Workers
104
82
101
138
107
127
91
64
71
39
0
35
52
53
26
48
Promoting Prostitution
0
2
6
1
7
12
10
6
4
1
0
0
3
0
1
2
Victim/Witness Intimidation & Retaliation
104
113
81
92
73
58
44
47
34
32
39
30
34
48
63
50
Threats of Violence
600
521
497
409
469
398
369
331
383
262
297
272
269
306
280
351
Ethnic Intimidation
22
20
18
8
2
3
15
12
11
15
30
19
13
25
21
20
Disorderly Conduct
73
67
59
43
39
24
31
17
17
4
13
16
19
23
21
25
Illegal Dumping/Littering
9
7
6
12
3
1
1
0
13
12
0
6
5
2
8
7
All Other Offenses
5,470
5,028
4,629
4,318
4,389
4,038
3,911
3,360
2,953
1,894
1,935
1,473
1,495
1,415
1,373
1,574