Case Length

Year to Date Through 03/18/2026

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.

337 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

674 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

36,597

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
166
175
147
126
138
125
135
144
130
146
243
356
181
163
166
152
All Property Offenses
168
162
153
144
154
125
133
128
139
171
267
431
209
155
170
154
All Drug Offenses
181
185
174
182
205
167
173
168
193
202
362
553
333
276
266
286
All Firearm Possession
179
214
221
267
274
255
302
287
230
234
320
425
284
297
293
202
All Other Offenses
227
232
208
176
149
169
210
168
184
190
288
488
267
213
214
184
Uncategorized Offenses
184
188
161
154
138
162
149
186
165
129
202
328
89
101
116
136
All Offenses
180
184
168
163
171
151
163
161
171
180
270
447
234
202
197
175

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
614
744
721
634
674
687
556
666
513
426
721
742
885
822
650
894
714
830
532
696
524
636
584
672
504
718
10,544
884
664
756
820
454
344
212
454
495
539
559
138
591
442
163
343
728
609
604
331
270
357
475
501
495
576
756
473
413
383
586
549
331
567
517
386
337
318
408
424
346
502
442
537
365
474
438
459
546
910
552
440
358
206
229
226
129
229
267
361
300
103
159
358
368
156
180
142
111
111
141
126
119
142
122
94
98
122
121
265
208
168
140
137
192
168
165
134
125
132
107
138
161
128
138
196
291
140
144
159
144
·
·
·
·
·
0
36
66
72
88
174
124
65
108
83
123
148
160
82
87
75
81
78
80
84
124
304
369
99
118
123
134
130
189
190
154
161
161
143
227
181
254
294
372
220
141
125
126
248
180
175
149
140
232
227
184
290
224
338
386
593
338
331
160
125
296
164
127
186
120
174
316
100
323
225
406
320
484
304
179
178
224
231
209
211
306
182
368
83
314
301
286
107
218
143
262
172
176
121
142
122
96
108
95
118
120
262
409
104
121
135
146
All Violent Offenses
166
175
147
126
138
125
135
144
130
146
243
356
181
163
166
152

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
169
144
152
135
171
136
246
152
120
135
232
373
230
141
139
158
171
193
188
170
209
228
168
175
131
151
267
575
258
189
334
159
176
180
153
136
176
130
155
140
130
189
427
392
225
146
219
171
126
123
117
118
115
93
97
86
246
202
359
528
190
119
120
131
122
189
176
147
343
90
102
149
142
178
190
654
772
998
256
58
207
190
242
176
136
156
114
167
144
178
207
391
162
194
152
122
244
196
174
192
276
148
175
205
134
186
472
460
623
304
262
142
155
149
182
158
134
172
144
139
118
145
369
308
128
182
229
237
182
203
176
226
263
116
133
126
150
200
277
460
260
130
202
192
89
104
145
144
99
451
135
216
231
277
148
372
289
314
354
302
All Property Offenses
168
162
153
144
154
125
133
128
139
171
267
431
209
155
170
154

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
508
346
533
612
346
412
379
245
245
382
449
326
254
300
354
247
245
244
229
272
224
224
206
194
207
398
510
399
328
304
296
156
142
138
156
173
131
131
141
190
196
143
717
174
164
121
206
195
171
192
143
170
148
158
412
104
143
166
209
124
434
171
206
All Drug Offenses
181
185
174
182
205
167
173
168
193
202
362
553
333
276
266
286

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
209
221
324
395
376
256
361
337
264
260
354
469
252
251
286
201
172
212
194
230
248
248
296
260
196
199
283
391
314
337
299
200
152
202
176
210
252
282
185
224
184
181
120
513
250
383
194
202
179
135
145
172
290
454
241
362
202
234
510
402
362
312
335
245
All Firearm Possession
179
214
221
267
274
255
302
287
230
234
320
425
284
297
293
202

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
154
114
132
107
131
131
84
95
88
105
206
216
203
210
274
175
DUI
306
306
265
236
195
210
255
207
208
225
471
553
345
250
262
229
133
160
131
144
107
132
119
117
508
834
4,724
1,985
5,888
3,318
5,253
5,187
56
123
125
124
110
83
76
113
147
109
384
746
547
102
162
96
162
122
448
192
263
118
326
36
0
0
0
103
0
311
84
250
188
140
214
200
144
176
258
262
231
427
133
300
570
194
104
141
142
142
90
97
86
94
76
112
95
113
148
303
126
119
149
150
224
291
0
145
365
0
0
0
94
0
0
395
254
76
269
155
128
116
159
166
110
100
147
135
113
159
1,343
442
226
285
80
146
142
833
258
107
276
2,149
66
138
3,950
120
0
806
195
398
765
102
All Other Offenses
227
232
208
176
149
169
210
168
184
190
288
488
267
213
214
184