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Arrests

Year to Date Through 10/02/2023

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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.

  2%

17,602 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  5%

5,182 Arrests YTD

Violent Offenses

  9%

3,439 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -11%

3,128 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  12%

1,720 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
All Violent Offenses
9,684
9,429
8,611
7,668
7,345
6,453
6,429
5,986
6,610
5,442
5,282
4,912
5,182
All Property Offenses
6,790
6,795
6,253
6,027
5,911
5,726
5,589
4,167
4,222
3,872
2,969
3,141
3,439
All Drug Offenses
14,050
12,795
12,861
11,345
8,856
7,922
9,447
9,183
9,786
5,028
4,247
3,522
3,128
All Firearm Possession
903
885
803
916
744
909
996
980
1,234
1,281
1,898
1,535
1,720
All Other Offenses
6,460
6,002
5,556
5,273
5,233
4,776
4,646
4,104
3,482
2,343
2,319
1,817
1,793
Uncategorized Offenses
5,565
5,533
5,319
5,001
5,113
4,791
4,981
5,177
5,437
2,374
2,082
2,265
2,340
All Offenses
43,452
41,439
39,403
36,230
33,202
30,577
32,088
29,597
30,771
20,340
18,797
17,192
17,602

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
Homicide: Shooting
105
155
130
86
92
91
55
68
110
133
137
150
155
Homicide: Other
66
58
43
35
46
49
41
53
57
44
56
63
54
Non-Fatal Shooting
264
223
220
174
167
174
168
151
209
191
257
249
243
Rape
301
298
268
223
240
204
253
277
242
215
207
174
122
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon
263
259
220
382
207
252
201
172
222
182
154
245
295
Robbery
1,612
1,732
1,597
1,349
1,340
1,056
1,053
889
935
630
588
631
649
Aggravated Assault
4,163
4,174
3,913
3,355
3,211
2,908
2,608
2,333
2,669
2,304
2,199
1,981
2,147
Strangulation
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·
·
·
·
0
249
433
421
329
379
266
307
Simple Assault
1,954
1,544
1,372
1,310
1,267
1,057
1,053
910
995
753
621
548
565
Other Assaults
51
42
44
33
35
38
21
23
27
17
35
28
24
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses
196
250
209
191
196
155
196
202
226
162
198
158
170
Arson
53
61
46
47
35
51
45
51
48
60
69
49
48
Carjacking
55
52
58
44
52
56
53
39
77
61
61
124
134
Other Violent Crimes
601
581
491
439
457
362
433
385
372
361
321
246
269
All Violent Offenses
9,684
9,429
8,611
7,668
7,345
6,453
6,429
5,986
6,610
5,442
5,282
4,912
5,182

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
Burglary/Residential
1,068
1,108
987
855
772
722
741
612
708
563
462
460
526
Burglary/Commercial
344
314
259
280
277
270
260
245
185
793
157
217
304
Theft
2,330
2,145
1,911
1,879
1,823
1,664
1,724
1,440
1,578
920
793
816
832
Retail Theft
1,291
1,520
1,414
1,517
1,452
1,484
1,349
370
185
146
186
236
333
Theft from Auto
23
26
35
25
40
27
41
37
23
42
16
20
4
Auto Theft
744
674
688
630
675
761
655
707
738
669
700
837
854
Fraud
235
208
165
188
164
159
136
114
102
57
62
40
34
Trespass
219
186
173
154
168
179
140
143
209
195
140
99
128
Criminal Mischief
441
520
540
435
488
412
462
421
436
372
384
332
357
Other Property Crimes
95
94
81
64
52
48
81
78
58
115
69
84
67
All Property Offenses
6,790
6,795
6,253
6,027
5,911
5,726
5,589
4,167
4,222
3,872
2,969
3,141
3,439

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
Drug Sales with a Firearm
222
226
184
247
242
235
287
218
305
332
459
448
384
Drug Sales
5,367
5,284
4,987
4,593
3,928
3,692
4,168
4,122
4,482
2,782
2,577
2,023
2,042
Drug Possession
8,393
7,196
7,594
6,458
4,633
3,946
4,958
4,818
4,929
1,841
1,183
1,011
654
Drug Possession in Jails
68
89
96
47
53
49
34
25
70
73
28
40
48
All Drug Offenses
14,050
12,795
12,861
11,345
8,856
7,922
9,447
9,183
9,786
5,028
4,247
3,522
3,128

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
Firearm Possession by a Prohibited Person
334
353
321
374
311
388
406
461
573
528
704
673
760
Firearm Possession without a License
530
497
468
520
415
491
568
499
641
724
1,163
827
926
Altered Firearm Serial Number
6
2
0
3
6
4
4
3
5
2
4
4
3
Other Firearm Offenses
33
33
14
19
12
26
18
17
15
27
27
31
31
All Firearm Possession
903
885
803
916
744
909
996
980
1,234
1,281
1,898
1,535
1,720

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
Violation of Protection Order
504
461
467
433
367
322
363
387
413
404
384
303
356
DUI
4,183
3,738
3,368
3,162
3,312
3,204
2,996
2,689
1,993
1,421
1,469
979
846
Prostitution/Sex Work
664
855
776
794
695
525
594
451
432
78
8
84
125
Patronizing Prostitutes/Sex Workers
152
104
128
193
122
131
124
76
99
41
0
45
63
Promoting Prostitution
0
2
8
5
7
17
12
6
5
1
0
0
4
Victim/Witness Intimidation & Retaliation
129
127
106
100
100
71
51
59
42
37
49
32
40
Threats of Violence
696
608
604
509
580
469
452
403
448
322
363
324
316
Ethnic Intimidation
23
22
21
10
5
4
15
15
17
21
31
20
17
Disorderly Conduct
99
78
70
54
42
31
38
17
20
5
15
22
21
Illegal Dumping/Littering
10
7
8
13
3
2
1
1
13
13
0
8
5
All Other Offenses
6,460
6,002
5,556
5,273
5,233
4,776
4,646
4,104
3,482
2,343
2,319
1,817
1,793