Case Length

Year to Date Through 05/27/2023

Definitions | Limitations

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.

518 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

726 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

37,290

Cases Currently Open

All Offenses

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
173
170
150
134
136
143
156
153
118
150
259
347
183
All Property Offenses
166
159
155
149
155
141
138
141
150
177
317
391
190
All Drug Offenses
178
194
171
186
196
169
167
176
193
200
440
517
304
All Firearm Possession
185
210
226
265
291
287
276
265
208
236
302
406
300
All Other Offenses
223
222
206
176
156
172
192
172
193
199
309
450
252
Uncategorized Offenses
191
182
172
161
142
164
149
376
148
122
222
343
90
All Offenses
180
183
169
168
169
162
164
173
171
181
316
413
230

Violent

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
680
723
706
640
674
585
606
596
516
426
681
786
777
756
750
592
597
516
589
527
641
513
718
690
810
674
348
338
408
736
572
535
608
448
442
163
336
660
613
394
434
574
616
573
663
534
481
341
586
542
414
518
378
408
441
359
530
485
600
428
410
438
444
598
733
212
230
236
132
246
346
377
258
146
165
384
294
179
118
141
133
127
126
131
94
101
112
121
302
232
168
177
161
136
125
128
116
167
165
110
142
215
268
148
·
·
·
·
·
0
40
59
70
88
173
146
87
141
146
82
85
72
84
77
86
77
125
264
349
100
150
160
200
150
130
161
325
200
181
254
294
301
174
202
198
175
175
142
232
270
213
279
230
303
391
597
108
195
127
142
212
59
293
258
140
323
230
406
301
156
196
424
267
481
185
216
240
83
314
335
173
136
168
166
119
125
105
99
105
102
108
122
274
397
108
All Violent Offenses
173
170
150
134
136
143
156
153
118
150
259
347
183

Property

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
172
147
161
144
165
169
244
170
127
136
254
309
199
148
180
196
182
203
225
168
173
150
155
287
532
264
176
178
155
147
177
139
146
144
149
192
460
388
200
126
124
117
114
116
94
102
109
242
192
452
412
142
122
168
162
156
343
101
113
166
123
178
332
624
590
176
200
221
172
180
184
144
142
149
179
294
342
159
253
208
176
192
210
174
202
207
155
209
462
470
416
187
152
168
177
162
177
159
143
114
147
343
305
180
160
204
179
278
266
152
137
149
182
200
189
340
252
192
96
130
134
106
490
135
216
231
277
255
297
289
All Property Offenses
166
159
155
149
155
141
138
141
150
177
317
391
190

Drugs

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
373
446
343
531
543
331
404
318
269
246
427
451
300
244
244
245
242
257
228
221
210
193
207
448
488
344
146
153
135
155
167
134
128
150
190
191
434
572
184
185
134
154
183
206
207
131
320
95
143
319
332
121
All Drug Offenses
178
194
171
186
196
169
167
176
193
200
440
517
304

Firearms

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
201
218
290
361
352
288
310
288
229
261
324
424
257
178
213
194
231
261
275
275
255
194
205
277
388
335
192
186
273
264
265
292
185
230
193
194
181
482
306
179
127
170
174
219
573
236
294
226
236
556
393
375
All Firearm Possession
185
210
226
265
291
287
276
265
208
236
302
406
300

Other

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
160
110
106
118
125
122
100
92
88
106
214
203
202
DUI
298
302
265
228
202
219
245
207
221
237
504
527
302
128
124
129
139
107
140
122
151
531
843
3,383
2,398
5,252
56
86
73
124
91
57
75
122
147
108
384
749
40
162
122
492
192
436
181
754
116
956
0
0
3,772
0
198
170
243
200
260
256
274
192
207
427
154
294
432
146
148
90
96
83
91
83
106
87
116
256
318
114
224
198
202
98
204
0
0
480
94
0
276
242
243
160
148
117
223
91
96
96
129
155
174
964
418
164
147
168
258
127
276
2,149
83
138
140
120
0
806
222
All Other Offenses
223
222
206
176
156
172
192
172
193
199
309
450
252