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Arrests - PhilaDAO Data Dashboard
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.
-9%
23,896 Arrests
All Offenses
-3%
6,789 Arrests
Violent Offenses
-23%
3,954 Arrests
Property Offenses
-18%
5,228 Arrests
Drug Offenses
18%
2,303 Arrests
Firearm Possession
All Offenses
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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: Year End Count of Arrests by Police Suggested Offense Category
| Offense Category | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
’14-’17 Avg |
’18-’21 Avg |
’14-’17 Avg Compared to ’18-’21 Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Violent Offenses | 10,037 | 9,497 | 8,389 | 8,364 | 7,722 | 8,661 | 7,007 | 6,789 | -3% | 9,072 | 7,545 | -17% |
| All Property Offenses | 7,883 | 7,817 | 7,665 | 7,419 | 5,548 | 5,634 | 5,123 | 3,954 | -23% | 7,696 | 5,065 | -34% |
| All Drug Offenses | 13,873 | 11,599 | 10,669 | 13,097 | 12,098 | 12,208 | 6,409 | 5,228 | -18% | 12,310 | 8,986 | -27% |
| All Firearm Possession | 1,143 | 993 | 1,219 | 1,337 | 1,280 | 1,587 | 1,958 | 2,303 | 18% | 1,173 | 1,782 | 52% |
| All Other Offenses | 7,054 | 6,843 | 6,298 | 6,061 | 5,240 | 4,450 | 2,902 | 2,875 | -1% | 6,564 | 3,867 | -41% |
| Uncategorized Offenses | 6,750 | 6,687 | 6,232 | 6,364 | 6,568 | 7,050 | 2,979 | 2,747 | -8% | 6,508 | 4,836 | -26% |
| All Offenses | 46,740 | 43,436 | 40,472 | 42,642 | 38,456 | 39,590 | 26,378 | 23,896 | -9% | 43,322 | 32,080 | -26% |
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Violent
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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: Year End Count of Arrests by Police Suggested Offense Category
| Offense Category | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
’14-’17 Avg |
’18-’21 Avg |
’14-’17 Avg Compared to ’18-’21 Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide: Shooting | · | 60 | 67 | 63 | 81 | 120 | 126 | 145 | 15% | 48 | 118 | 146% |
| Homicide: Other | 171 | 105 | 75 | 61 | 86 | 77 | 64 | 72 | 12% | 103 | 75 | -27% |
| Non-Fatal Shooting | · | 214 | 234 | 243 | 214 | 282 | 287 | 356 | 24% | 230 | 285 | 24% |
| Rape | 308 | 307 | 268 | 336 | 336 | 333 | 264 | 263 | 0% | 305 | 299 | -2% |
| Robbery with a Deadly Weapon | 488 | 301 | 304 | 284 | 249 | 300 | 214 | 200 | -7% | 344 | 241 | -30% |
| Robbery | 1,802 | 1,744 | 1,439 | 1,414 | 1,144 | 1,190 | 822 | 771 | -6% | 1,600 | 982 | -39% |
| Aggravated Assault | 4,530 | 4,188 | 3,768 | 3,309 | 2,987 | 3,542 | 3,020 | 2,818 | -7% | 3,949 | 3,092 | -22% |
| Strangulation | · | · | 0 | 364 | 541 | 582 | 422 | 492 | 17% | 91 | 509 | 459% |
| Simple Assault | 1,743 | 1,566 | 1,377 | 1,315 | 1,192 | 1,252 | 934 | 793 | -15% | 1,500 | 1,043 | -30% |
| Other Assaults | 43 | 45 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 51 | 104% | 43 | 35 | -19% |
| Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses | 252 | 252 | 201 | 256 | 247 | 300 | 217 | 245 | 13% | 240 | 252 | 5% |
| Arson | 58 | 46 | 65 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 83 | 84 | 1% | 57 | 74 | 30% |
| Carjacking | 51 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 65 | 94 | 79 | 95 | 20% | 63 | 83 | 32% |
| Other Violent Crimes | 591 | 602 | 473 | 563 | 485 | 490 | 450 | 404 | -10% | 557 | 457 | -18% |
| All Violent Offenses | 10,037 | 9,497 | 8,389 | 8,364 | 7,722 | 8,661 | 7,007 | 6,789 | -3% | 9,072 | 7,545 | -17% |
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Property
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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: Year End Count of Arrests by Police Suggested Offense Category
| Offense Category | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
’14-’17 Avg |
’18-’21 Avg |
’14-’17 Avg Compared to ’18-’21 Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary/Residential | 1,137 | 1,006 | 968 | 972 | 802 | 983 | 728 | 619 | -15% | 1,021 | 783 | -23% |
| Burglary/Commercial | 331 | 339 | 350 | 344 | 323 | 269 | 1,054 | 202 | -81% | 341 | 462 | 35% |
| Theft | 2,393 | 2,456 | 2,278 | 2,288 | 1,916 | 2,027 | 1,216 | 1,038 | -15% | 2,354 | 1,549 | -34% |
| Retail Theft | 2,037 | 1,937 | 2,012 | 1,816 | 445 | 283 | 231 | 254 | 10% | 1,950 | 303 | -84% |
| Theft from Auto | 37 | 47 | 36 | 54 | 48 | 35 | 51 | 20 | -61% | 44 | 38 | -14% |
| Auto Theft | 858 | 893 | 984 | 855 | 965 | 947 | 896 | 959 | 7% | 898 | 942 | 5% |
| Fraud | 233 | 233 | 197 | 168 | 147 | 139 | 68 | 82 | 21% | 208 | 109 | -48% |
| Trespass | 203 | 213 | 222 | 187 | 191 | 295 | 228 | 186 | -18% | 206 | 225 | 9% |
| Criminal Mischief | 576 | 622 | 558 | 633 | 574 | 577 | 515 | 502 | -3% | 597 | 542 | -9% |
| Other Property Crimes | 78 | 71 | 60 | 102 | 137 | 79 | 136 | 92 | -32% | 78 | 111 | 42% |
| All Property Offenses | 7,883 | 7,817 | 7,665 | 7,419 | 5,548 | 5,634 | 5,123 | 3,954 | -23% | 7,696 | 5,065 | -34% |
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Drugs
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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: Year End Count of Arrests by Police Suggested Offense Category
| Offense Category | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
’14-’17 Avg |
’18-’21 Avg |
’14-’17 Avg Compared to ’18-’21 Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Sales with a Firearm | 307 | 326 | 341 | 402 | 307 | 404 | 498 | 585 | 17% | 344 | 448 | 30% |
| Drug Sales | 5,720 | 5,092 | 4,910 | 5,663 | 5,400 | 5,664 | 3,452 | 3,180 | -8% | 5,346 | 4,424 | -17% |
| Drug Possession | 7,780 | 6,111 | 5,349 | 6,991 | 6,361 | 6,041 | 2,371 | 1,415 | -40% | 6,558 | 4,047 | -38% |
| Drug Possession in Jails | 66 | 70 | 69 | 41 | 30 | 99 | 88 | 48 | -45% | 62 | 66 | 6% |
| All Drug Offenses | 13,873 | 11,599 | 10,669 | 13,097 | 12,098 | 12,208 | 6,409 | 5,228 | -18% | 12,310 | 8,986 | -27% |
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Firearms
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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: Year End Count of Arrests by Police Suggested Offense Category
| Offense Category | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
’14-’17 Avg |
’18-’21 Avg |
’14-’17 Avg Compared to ’18-’21 Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firearm Possession by a Prohibited Person | 450 | 420 | 520 | 545 | 607 | 728 | 793 | 869 | 10% | 484 | 749 | 55% |
| Firearm Possession without a License | 667 | 550 | 661 | 757 | 646 | 831 | 1,115 | 1,398 | 25% | 659 | 998 | 51% |
| Altered Firearm Serial Number | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 5 | 4 | -20% |
| Other Firearm Offenses | 23 | 17 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 46 | 32 | -30% | 26 | 31 | 19% |
| All Firearm Possession | 1,143 | 993 | 1,219 | 1,337 | 1,280 | 1,587 | 1,958 | 2,303 | 18% | 1,173 | 1,782 | 52% |
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Other
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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: Year End Count of Arrests by Police Suggested Offense Category
| Offense Category | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
’14-’17 Avg |
’18-’21 Avg |
’14-’17 Avg Compared to ’18-’21 Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation of Protection Order | 541 | 473 | 418 | 485 | 496 | 542 | 511 | 494 | -3% | 479 | 511 | 7% |
| DUI | 4,237 | 4,400 | 4,181 | 3,823 | 3,413 | 2,600 | 1,763 | 1,753 | -1% | 4,160 | 2,382 | -43% |
| Prostitution/Sex Work | 1,081 | 875 | 750 | 829 | 606 | 502 | 92 | 19 | -79% | 884 | 305 | -65% |
| Patronizing Prostitutes/Sex Workers | 270 | 157 | 192 | 192 | 99 | 113 | 45 | 0 | -100% | 203 | 64 | -68% |
| Promoting Prostitution | 7 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 13 | 4 | -69% |
| Victim/Witness Intimidation & Retaliation | 136 | 126 | 90 | 66 | 75 | 57 | 48 | 56 | 17% | 104 | 59 | -43% |
| Threats of Violence | 685 | 741 | 597 | 588 | 502 | 585 | 408 | 491 | 20% | 653 | 496 | -24% |
| Ethnic Intimidation | 15 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 38 | 58% | 14 | 25 | 79% |
| Disorderly Conduct | 82 | 54 | 37 | 43 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 23 | 130% | 54 | 20 | -63% |
| All Other Offenses | 7,054 | 6,843 | 6,298 | 6,061 | 5,240 | 4,450 | 2,902 | 2,875 | -1% | 6,564 | 3,867 | -41% |
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |