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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.
462 days
to Complete
Non-Fatal Shooting
Cases
782 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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
All Violent Offenses
130
125
134
141
140
122
191
325
All Property Offenses
143
138
133
129
150
155
218
377
All Drug Offenses
174
181
173
162
181
190
262
490
All Firearm Possession
257
292
282
261
246
206
291
322
All Other Offenses
170
158
180
167
179
182
231
426
Uncategorized Offenses
150
144
169
151
226
140
167
264
All Offenses
160
158
160
154
173
169
228
383
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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
All Violent Offenses
130
125
134
141
140
122
191
325
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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
All Property Offenses
143
138
133
129
150
155
218
377
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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
All Drug Offenses
174
181
173
162
181
190
262
490
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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
All Firearm Possession
257
292
282
261
246
206
291
322
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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
All Other Offenses
170
158
180
167
179
182
231
426