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Case Length

Year to Date Through 03/25/2023

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Case Length is a measure of the number of days between arrest and resolution in a case. It reflects the efficiency of a criminal justice system. Faster case resolution can be a deterrent to crime; it also allows victims and the accused to move on with their lives more quickly.

542 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

748 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

37,215

Cases Currently Open

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. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by 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
166
176
147
129
134
124
136
146
126
148
238
350
174
All Property Offenses
168
162
153
145
150
131
130
129
141
169
270
426
190
All Drug Offenses
181
187
171
177
205
163
171
167
190
201
376
550
297
All Firearm Possession
183
214
224
270
275
266
297
285
230
234
312
424
268
All Other Offenses
227
234
210
175
148
169
204
167
187
194
287
487
246
Uncategorized Offenses
187
189
160
158
140
168
153
572
170
132
220
341
89
All Offenses
181
185
167
162
170
152
162
167
170
180
278
442
210

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. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by 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
621
705
757
644
674
777
548
600
506
426
878
684
839
Homicide: Other
731
830
558
696
524
636
584
562
504
718
665
760
656
Attempted Murder
350
173
441
495
539
560
307
591
442
163
322
760
584
Non-Fatal Shooting
376
422
503
575
580
722
476
416
353
586
579
331
542
Rape
318
407
424
359
516
420
537
362
466
438
441
633
884
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon
209
241
224
129
229
277
360
328
103
159
382
292
179
Robbery
114
140
125
120
140
121
93
92
130
121
301
206
165
Aggravated Assault
171
164
136
128
131
106
149
167
124
139
194
291
134
Strangulation
·
·
·
·
·
0
40
62
72
88
174
145
67
Simple Assault
147
157
83
87
72
82
78
84
82
114
264
348
96
Other Assaults
130
190
190
154
156
161
133
227
158
254
294
372
174
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses
234
190
175
149
140
232
287
181
288
224
386
386
566
Arson
125
296
125
232
192
52
174
282
100
323
222
406
339
Carjacking
141
224
231
198
211
270
182
365
68
314
297
223
134
Other Violent Crimes
168
178
121
146
111
90
108
95
115
122
262
409
103
All Violent Offenses
166
176
147
129
134
124
136
146
126
148
238
350
174

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. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by 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
169
144
158
135
167
136
239
158
131
135
233
368
209
Burglary/Commercial
170
197
188
178
215
228
168
174
131
151
267
570
250
Theft
178
179
149
136
172
139
152
140
134
189
428
388
203
Retail Theft
126
123
117
118
115
96
98
89
224
192
371
502
190
Theft from Auto
120
183
165
147
343
92
101
148
138
178
190
629
772
Auto Theft
197
192
227
166
140
182
115
158
144
178
202
388
150
Fraud
244
204
156
192
272
147
180
206
136
186
443
460
586
Trespass
162
150
182
170
140
169
140
140
116
145
369
314
158
Criminal Mischief
182
205
176
226
263
193
133
138
150
200
278
481
201
Other Property Crimes
87
104
188
101
106
451
135
201
231
277
148
277
260
All Property Offenses
168
162
153
145
150
131
130
129
141
169
270
426
190

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. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by 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
372
502
346
514
643
346
404
380
245
245
378
453
289
Drug Sales
248
244
240
233
278
223
224
204
190
206
408
504
348
Drug Possession
155
145
136
152
172
130
130
140
189
196
202
718
170
Drug Possession in Jails
195
164
186
158
206
162
171
504
104
143
173
336
121
All Drug Offenses
181
187
171
177
205
163
171
167
190
201
376
550
297

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. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by 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
201
220
324
389
376
268
371
321
262
260
345
468
235
Firearm Possession without a License
176
210
194
236
248
248
294
255
194
199
265
390
291
Altered Firearm Serial Number
152
202
164
212
252
282
185
224
190
186
167
531
221
Other Firearm Offenses
179
166
145
127
290
912
218
362
201
236
498
457
302
All Firearm Possession
183
214
224
270
275
266
297
285
230
234
312
424
268

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. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by 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
165
116
132
106
120
122
87
95
100
105
210
206
220
DUI
309
306
266
229
195
212
252
206
212
226
471
552
286
Prostitution/Sex Work
128
152
131
141
107
132
119
110
530
834
4,446
2,111
5,888
Patronizing Prostitutes/Sex Workers
54
116
146
125
108
83
80
114
147
110
384
746
547
Promoting Prostitution
162
122
448
192
263
118
326
36
0
0
0
103
0
Victim/Witness Intimidation & Retaliation
198
139
214
191
168
189
222
260
231
427
136
300
570
Threats of Violence
144
146
88
97
84
98
79
111
96
114
139
312
116
Ethnic Intimidation
224
291
0
145
365
0
0
0
94
0
0
417
254
Disorderly Conduct
128
126
142
218
114
110
143
123
118
174
1,343
442
198
Illegal Dumping/Littering
142
833
258
107
276
2,149
66
138
3,950
120
0
806
195
All Other Offenses
227
234
210
175
148
169
204
167
187
194
287
487
246