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Case Length - PhilaDAO Data Dashboard
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.
448 days
to Complete
Non-Fatal Shooting
Cases
814 days
to Complete
Homicide
Cases
38,433
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
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
All Violent Offenses
126
135
143
142
122
189
316
285
All Property Offenses
138
136
130
150
154
215
375
303
All Drug Offenses
183
170
161
181
189
259
496
468
All Firearm Possession
294
286
260
252
207
291
308
393
All Other Offenses
157
178
168
178
182
228
429
411
Uncategorized Offenses
144
167
151
231
142
171
262
309
All Offenses
159
160
154
173
168
226
381
364
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
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
All Violent Offenses
126
135
143
142
122
189
316
285
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
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
All Property Offenses
138
136
130
150
154
215
375
303
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
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
All Drug Offenses
183
170
161
181
189
259
496
468
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
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
All Firearm Possession
294
286
260
252
207
291
308
393
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
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
All Other Offenses
157
178
168
178
182
228
429
411