Case Length

Year to Date Through 09/17/2026

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.

393 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

576 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

37,432

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
169
160
140
131
127
138
144
146
116
177
290
298
186
158
166
153
All Property Offenses
160
157
150
145
141
139
132
150
151
204
371
336
200
156
174
163
All Drug Offenses
171
187
171
174
187
167
160
179
190
233
498
492
319
275
264
313
All Firearm Possession
194
205
226
263
290
288
258
256
210
264
298
403
300
287
286
228
All Other Offenses
230
216
190
172
157
173
173
177
182
226
414
427
243
192
192
162
Uncategorized Offenses
182
181
161
152
137
158
149
275
139
156
247
321
89
93
130
122
All Offenses
177
176
163
161
161
159
155
174
167
207
370
384
233
194
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
628
702
595
606
600
515
458
689
778
768
708
618
586
630
693
635
646
569
586
610
562
497
802
692
768
735
776
722
566
359
378
405
538
720
479
512
436
442
238
331
660
672
438
520
288
426
484
586
626
638
626
508
448
354
548
537
383
524
487
386
393
378
438
393
350
417
558
571
428
413
383
339
659
702
505
429
379
198
223
246
161
278
310
335
261
180
168
383
246
179
180
149
166
121
134
132
122
99
113
96
101
98
162
328
262
150
151
148
161
172
151
129
123
113
113
167
153
104
181
235
229
154
132
151
142
·
·
·
·
·
0
50
66
72
122
148
124
110
97
90
130
139
141
79
84
74
81
77
88
81
161
357
286
111
111
118
130
169
171
190
120
161
170
145
172
150
317
185
244
203
118
158
117
258
196
164
169
124
218
207
203
260
257
287
417
478
353
228
158
169
306
131
278
182
134
273
219
140
323
259
358
280
180
258
186
178
163
261
224
454
210
221
259
130
360
384
190
183
214
225
202
150
149
115
116
96
96
98
99
109
156
401
330
112
118
150
139
All Violent Offenses
169
160
140
131
127
138
144
146
116
177
290
298
186
158
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
176
145
167
144
152
164
215
163
126
184
268
244
195
131
156
169
140
173
211
201
196
229
192
167
176
180
371
550
281
252
326
222
176
174
152
141
154
138
143
148
154
216
524
350
208
159
201
185
125
122
115
108
110
99
99
132
253
206
526
350
141
111
130
117
134
148
141
138
197
126
98
182
123
193
472
618
370
545
208
123
176
200
206
167
156
175
142
139
144
206
339
266
160
193
176
163
241
198
182
158
185
177
194
246
150
301
478
464
381
368
252
218
184
168
150
184
149
156
136
155
125
182
353
274
198
190
202
238
156
190
167
336
206
119
137
150
193
308
292
324
229
120
166
185
138
96
136
200
106
490
121
112
236
277
314
277
293
199
215
246
All Property Offenses
160
157
150
145
141
139
132
150
151
204
371
336
200
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
382
449
379
508
550
331
384
318
269
266
385
441
320
347
362
338
238
232
240
234
251
218
212
209
188
242
510
478
366
340
299
327
142
156
138
146
153
134
125
158
190
229
522
542
180
136
137
217
189
148
149
177
173
220
186
344
104
190
340
177
125
142
133
215
All Drug Offenses
171
187
171
174
187
167
160
179
190
233
498
492
319
275
264
313

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
213
214
284
360
343
304
295
272
237
274
319
405
266
250
297
224
186
209
194
229
258
252
232
248
192
247
291
396
326
321
281
230
187
162
273
212
274
286
229
226
201
322
221
482
308
304
281
220
232
154
163
164
255
460
292
312
226
236
510
393
362
232
220
262
All Firearm Possession
194
205
226
263
290
288
258
256
210
264
298
403
300
287
286
228

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
141
109
94
109
110
110
90
91
88
215
228
208
178
195
182
185
DUI
318
286
260
233
204
221
220
207
222
249
603
502
320
263
250
200
134
124
117
110
112
132
113
182
493
843
2,484
2,896
3,828
6,110
3,352
5,187
61
64
67
66
76
61
70
95
98
153
611
503
48
51
111
47
162
122
264
259
263
181
350
278
429
1,453
0
90
0
270
226
223
200
168
186
200
237
245
286
224
216
375
133
280
317
164
129
134
134
135
88
92
81
88
84
99
90
156
336
252
116
104
144
129
201
291
374
274
204
59
683
117
136
0
251
244
317
108
244
113
154
148
128
195
110
118
116
144
142
178
549
412
137
124
98
79
264
263
125
107
158
2,149
113
176
133
120
549
806
281
317
118
112
All Other Offenses
230
216
190
172
157
173
173
177
182
226
414
427
243
192
192
162