Arrests

Year to Date Through 10/26/2025

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.

  -5%

20,098 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  -2%

6,081 Arrests YTD

Violent Offenses

  3%

4,578 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -19%

3,034 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  -3%

1,533 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
10,710
10,496
10,257
9,362
8,383
7,945
7,012
6,996
6,438
7,167
5,932
5,728
5,362
5,631
6,178
6,081
All Property Offenses
7,231
7,369
7,402
6,829
6,556
6,387
6,293
6,132
4,626
4,602
4,203
3,240
3,421
3,738
4,441
4,578
All Drug Offenses
15,692
15,166
14,100
14,053
12,121
9,581
8,706
10,607
10,045
10,546
5,674
4,565
3,847
3,360
3,741
3,034
All Firearm Possession
946
985
961
866
989
806
1,006
1,101
1,063
1,331
1,466
2,031
1,668
1,874
1,587
1,533
All Other Offenses
7,054
6,927
6,487
6,015
5,754
5,677
5,184
5,081
4,454
3,748
2,541
2,479
1,951
1,900
1,904
1,799
Uncategorized Offenses
5,205
6,067
6,020
5,799
5,496
5,585
5,259
5,391
5,588
5,939
2,590
2,286
2,462
2,529
3,218
3,073
All Offenses
46,838
47,010
45,227
42,924
39,299
35,981
33,460
35,308
32,214
33,333
22,406
20,329
18,711
19,032
21,069
20,098

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
142
116
168
135
96
100
96
64
72
125
144
153
168
176
141
127
70
75
65
49
42
54
51
45
58
62
52
60
65
56
54
54
305
296
250
239
183
176
183
181
172
219
214
281
271
262
238
193
338
327
319
299
250
258
228
275
294
274
233
225
184
133
151
147
199
287
347
267
413
226
271
218
198
249
194
167
283
314
311
281
1,897
1,799
1,870
1,731
1,496
1,457
1,164
1,161
953
1,020
689
646
685
699
696
591
4,592
4,470
4,485
4,241
3,640
3,472
3,151
2,812
2,500
2,892
2,519
2,375
2,162
2,328
2,786
2,692
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
287
461
459
358
413
292
345
363
437
2,089
2,109
1,683
1,477
1,437
1,353
1,146
1,134
982
1,065
815
666
593
619
645
777
36
56
44
46
34
40
39
23
26
27
20
39
29
27
66
87
288
209
273
232
212
208
175
221
214
247
174
210
168
181
158
165
51
57
67
51
49
39
53
51
53
51
67
75
54
56
79
69
66
65
59
64
44
55
56
58
41
81
66
69
140
145
128
105
637
630
627
531
487
507
399
466
414
396
387
349
268
290
362
356
All Violent Offenses
10,710
10,496
10,257
9,362
8,383
7,945
7,012
6,996
6,438
7,167
5,932
5,728
5,362
5,631
6,178
6,081

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
1,247
1,160
1,237
1,073
934
845
802
816
684
792
614
498
494
584
597
666
304
388
342
288
299
292
309
283
278
209
819
170
253
328
256
287
2,588
2,521
2,316
2,108
2,012
1,983
1,826
1,908
1,592
1,688
1,044
857
892
924
1,133
1,079
1,305
1,402
1,646
1,543
1,666
1,563
1,623
1,468
392
204
159
203
257
360
939
1,057
23
24
28
38
31
42
28
48
39
27
44
17
21
4
11
10
790
793
725
744
705
727
833
714
782
792
733
780
899
895
684
676
187
250
229
177
199
177
168
148
126
115
62
67
46
41
41
46
238
241
199
190
169
178
192
154
161
244
201
153
106
144
179
160
456
489
574
574
473
522
459
505
456
471
407
414
364
384
442
478
93
101
106
94
68
58
53
88
116
60
120
81
89
74
159
119
All Property Offenses
7,231
7,369
7,402
6,829
6,556
6,387
6,293
6,132
4,626
4,602
4,203
3,240
3,421
3,738
4,441
4,578

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
312
237
267
203
265
264
277
318
237
333
393
491
496
412
336
245
5,910
5,823
5,811
5,437
4,909
4,234
4,039
4,675
4,511
4,860
3,087
2,774
2,225
2,169
2,303
1,951
9,336
9,034
7,926
8,310
6,893
5,024
4,339
5,578
5,271
5,275
2,116
1,267
1,083
731
1,041
783
134
72
96
103
54
59
51
36
26
78
78
33
43
48
61
55
All Drug Offenses
15,692
15,166
14,100
14,053
12,121
9,581
8,706
10,607
10,045
10,546
5,674
4,565
3,847
3,360
3,741
3,034

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
342
368
383
349
397
334
428
455
503
617
601
752
724
832
670
672
561
576
540
502
570
451
545
620
540
693
830
1,245
907
1,005
868
804
3
6
2
0
3
6
5
4
3
5
2
4
4
4
3
2
40
35
36
15
19
15
28
22
17
16
33
30
33
33
46
55
All Firearm Possession
946
985
961
866
989
806
1,006
1,101
1,063
1,331
1,466
2,031
1,668
1,874
1,587
1,533

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
651
549
501
501
465
394
346
401
419
449
439
416
323
380
345
390
DUI
4,604
4,450
4,041
3,645
3,436
3,591
3,439
3,191
2,870
2,132
1,535
1,544
1,055
889
850
769
726
720
930
833
861
752
596
701
519
458
92
12
88
131
80
81
30
170
112
153
237
135
162
162
99
110
45
0
45
63
86
31
2
2
2
8
5
8
18
13
8
5
1
0
0
4
8
1
159
132
134
115
112
108
77
58
66
49
41
51
35
45
70
80
728
762
650
650
551
634
506
495
437
491
346
402
351
339
403
378
19
23
25
24
10
5
5
20
17
17
23
35
21
21
32
26
113
104
84
76
63
47
32
39
18
24
6
19
25
23
28
27
22
15
8
10
14
3
3
1
1
13
13
0
8
5
2
16
All Other Offenses
7,054
6,927
6,487
6,015
5,754
5,677
5,184
5,081
4,454
3,748
2,541
2,479
1,951
1,900
1,904
1,799