Case Length

Year to Date Through 09/21/2026

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.

392 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

581 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

37,388

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
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
All Violent Offenses
170
160
140
131
126
138
145
147
116
177
290
298
184
157
166
153
All Property Offenses
160
156
147
145
141
138
132
152
152
204
372
336
201
156
174
163
All Drug Offenses
171
187
169
173
187
167
161
180
189
233
499
491
319
274
264
312
All Firearm Possession
194
203
226
262
291
286
258
255
210
264
298
403
300
287
286
229
All Other Offenses
231
215
190
172
157
174
173
177
181
226
412
425
242
190
191
162
Uncategorized Offenses
183
182
161
152
136
159
149
265
139
157
254
322
89
94
130
122
All Offenses
177
175
162
160
161
159
156
175
167
208
371
384
233
193
195
177

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
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
678
751
679
634
702
614
580
600
513
458
689
778
763
708
625
596
630
693
623
646
581
584
605
557
497
802
692
768
776
750
722
566
360
351
404
538
720
487
512
435
442
238
326
660
673
438
646
289
437
484
606
625
640
632
519
481
350
548
542
405
518
486
388
392
385
456
393
350
417
560
548
441
416
383
343
636
696
506
429
379
206
226
235
162
274
314
331
261
180
170
383
242
179
180
152
160
120
134
132
122
99
113
96
101
98
162
328
256
144
149
150
156
173
151
130
123
113
113
170
151
104
182
234
228
152
132
152
142
·
·
·
·
·
0
50
65
72
122
148
124
112
97
92
134
138
141
79
84
73
81
77
90
81
161
354
286
115
111
118
130
169
172
164
114
161
170
145
172
152
322
212
226
203
118
158
122
258
196
172
169
124
232
214
204
258
257
287
415
478
358
230
158
170
307
136
278
182
127
273
219
140
323
254
353
287
180
258
185
178
163
261
224
428
236
227
259
130
360
384
193
200
214
224
200
150
148
115
116
96
96
98
99
110
157
401
328
116
117
150
139
All Violent Offenses
170
160
140
131
126
138
145
147
116
177
290
298
184
157
166
153

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
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
177
145
167
144
152
164
216
166
128
184
272
234
194
131
156
169
140
172
211
208
202
229
192
184
176
182
372
566
286
245
317
222
176
174
147
140
153
135
144
148
154
216
506
351
212
159
204
184
125
121
115
108
112
99
99
132
256
206
516
351
141
111
130
120
136
140
141
138
194
126
100
179
123
191
472
618
366
532
208
123
176
201
194
168
156
174
142
140
145
206
341
267
162
196
178
165
239
195
182
159
185
176
194
243
154
301
475
460
377
373
246
218
184
168
150
185
149
151
136
152
126
182
354
276
198
190
202
238
156
190
164
338
205
116
137
151
193
308
294
326
218
121
166
184
138
96
137
200
106
490
121
117
236
277
314
277
293
199
215
246
All Property Offenses
160
156
147
145
141
138
132
152
152
204
372
336
201
156
174
163

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
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
385
443
380
509
555
340
387
317
266
266
388
439
320
337
367
337
237
232
242
234
251
218
210
210
188
242
511
478
366
340
299
327
142
156
137
144
152
134
125
158
189
229
522
542
184
137
137
214
189
148
145
180
173
226
186
342
104
189
342
177
126
142
133
215
All Drug Offenses
171
187
169
173
187
167
161
180
189
233
499
491
319
274
264
312

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
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
214
213
286
361
343
300
298
273
236
275
318
404
264
250
298
225
187
208
194
227
258
247
232
247
192
249
291
396
327
319
279
234
182
162
268
212
278
286
229
224
201
322
221
483
308
304
288
220
217
175
163
164
255
419
292
314
226
236
510
388
360
232
216
254
All Firearm Possession
194
203
226
262
291
286
258
255
210
264
298
403
300
287
286
229

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
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
142
108
96
110
110
111
94
92
89
215
235
206
188
195
182
185
DUI
317
286
260
233
204
223
220
207
222
251
602
502
314
263
250
201
134
124
118
109
114
129
112
182
492
843
2,484
2,876
3,863
6,110
3,352
5,187
61
64
68
66
76
60
70
95
98
153
611
94
49
51
111
47
162
122
264
259
263
181
350
278
429
1,453
0
90
83
270
226
223
200
169
182
199
237
245
283
218
216
375
133
280
300
164
132
134
134
135
89
92
81
87
85
97
91
156
335
248
118
105
143
129
201
291
374
274
204
59
683
156
136
0
251
244
311
108
232
155
147
148
128
190
114
126
110
151
142
178
549
404
137
124
98
79
264
263
125
107
158
2,149
113
176
133
120
549
806
281
317
118
112
All Other Offenses
231
215
190
172
157
174
173
177
181
226
412
425
242
190
191
162