Case Length

Year to Date Through 06/28/2025

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.

385 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

686 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

36,179

Cases Currently Open

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.
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260  100  200  300  400  500  
Median Days to DispositionPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 06/28/2025.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

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Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
All Violent Offenses
206
175
164
149
134
138
146
155
158
118
151
275
337
196
165
172
All Property Offenses
214
166
160
159
147
150
142
138
143
148
179
349
374
201
154
168
All Drug Offenses
242
175
195
171
182
195
168
166
178
193
202
469
509
322
279
250
All Firearm Possession
257
195
213
228
264
296
285
278
260
201
235
300
410
307
276
283
All Other Offenses
282
224
221
200
175
158
169
188
173
190
217
318
442
261
198
193
Uncategorized Offenses
246
187
188
183
161
135
160
149
325
138
116
225
347
89
90
129
All Offenses
232
180
182
169
166
168
162
163
174
168
185
336
407
241
197
194
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.
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260  100  200  300  400  500  600  700  800  900  
Median Days to Disposition: ViolentPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 06/28/2025.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

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Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
572
687
740
679
618
674
595
571
614
514
426
658
791
775
707
650
705
662
750
613
594
569
591
558
641
502
731
661
805
684
700
723
260
359
340
405
552
602
518
505
440
442
163
336
660
636
324
377
343
416
444
585
680
616
664
506
448
333
586
530
423
518
492
385
358
386
419
447
390
484
541
537
442
418
416
430
598
733
504
442
319
208
211
232
135
251
350
376
294
152
165
383
300
179
180
174
139
120
139
132
126
112
130
94
103
94
126
308
299
168
152
149
195
177
157
136
125
124
116
183
175
109
143
222
266
156
144
158
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
44
67
68
91
174
145
86
98
83
166
142
143
80
85
72
83
77
85
79
136
314
318
106
114
118
314
173
151
200
150
161
173
280
167
166
273
338
290
214
106
148
304
266
224
174
174
146
235
214
230
279
224
322
424
538
342
228
186
146
380
141
238
252
186
293
264
140
323
259
363
292
226
307
276
161
194
400
245
468
216
212
248
144
314
389
176
201
182
193
217
167
156
118
119
105
99
104
100
103
124
295
375
108
116
154
All Violent Offenses
206
175
164
149
134
138
146
155
158
118
151
275
337
196
165
172
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.
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260  100  200  300  400  500  
Median Days to Disposition: PropertyPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 06/28/2025.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

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Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
184
177
146
167
142
169
178
227
177
123
141
255
270
210
130
146
246
149
176
204
187
200
223
174
166
156
155
364
551
274
224
314
236
180
180
155
146
169
140
144
138
149
191
468
381
206
167
212
195
126
124
119
113
114
98
102
120
256
195
478
380
144
104
120
215
133
166
164
146
313
100
102
154
134
178
398
601
435
256
202
193
176
200
216
178
174
182
147
139
141
179
300
328
159
196
171
284
244
208
188
170
220
177
202
249
158
244
468
497
376
342
202
198
177
168
168
176
164
174
155
148
123
147
356
282
184
191
202
271
167
199
188
292
230
126
159
146
179
206
229
349
262
124
174
196
160
96
134
146
106
490
163
141
223
206
314
287
289
216
219
All Property Offenses
214
166
160
159
147
150
142
138
143
148
179
349
374
201
154
168
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.
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260  100  200  300  400  500  600  700  
Median Days to Disposition: DrugsPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 06/28/2025.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
416
388
452
372
516
561
346
398
318
271
248
433
448
320
334
340
328
242
240
246
238
261
224
219
209
195
214
468
487
370
352
287
214
144
160
136
151
161
134
125
154
188
193
496
553
179
130
124
185
187
137
154
179
182
207
174
340
97
143
319
213
126
100
111
All Drug Offenses
242
175
195
171
182
195
168
166
178
193
202
469
509
322
279
250
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.
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260  200  400  600  800  1000  
Median Days to Disposition: FirearmsPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 06/28/2025.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
266
214
218
270
372
348
286
309
280
224
258
321
422
271
248
301
243
184
217
194
227
266
278
256
250
181
214
282
396
348
308
275
242
192
184
274
264
265
298
199
224
198
203
186
482
313
306
277
344
195
134
180
169
219
460
276
246
202
234
538
394
366
222
225
All Firearm Possession
257
195
213
228
264
296
285
278
260
201
235
300
410
307
276
283
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.
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260  100  200  300  400  500  
Median Days to Disposition: OtherPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 06/28/2025.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
175
141
112
100
114
118
104
100
92
88
206
218
206
197
207
206
DUI
343
302
300
264
227
203
215
241
206
222
241
552
514
327
236
219
232
132
125
129
125
110
136
119
167
530
855
3,379
2,724
4,427
5,880
3,750
116
58
76
67
90
82
57
70
110
107
112
562
748
45
43
154
180
162
122
448
258
263
125
570
289
429
0
0
3,772
0
270
226
192
231
165
236
196
262
256
317
234
208
427
124
300
495
170
122
212
144
138
90
94
82
87
82
97
87
120
281
314
113
112
149
292
224
198
374
233
204
0
32
202
136
0
276
171
240
108
255
227
182
148
156
201
100
97
117
132
154
169
750
418
150
136
110
215
227
168
154
127
276
2,149
71
176
102
120
0
806
222
317
626
All Other Offenses
282
224
221
200
175
158
169
188
173
190
217
318
442
261
198
193