Charges

Year to Date Through 09/12/2025

Definitions | Limitations

Arrest information submitted by state and local law enforcement agencies are reviewed by Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) in the DAO’s Charging Unit. ADAs decide which charges to bring, or whether the case should be referred for diversion or be declined. An ADA may later adjust charges to appropriate fit the evidence.

  -7%

16,354 Cases

All Offenses

  -6%

5,642 Cases

Violent Offenses

  -2%

3,829 Cases

Property Offenses

  -20%

2,659 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -6%

1,355 Cases

Firearm Possession

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
9,918
9,832
9,488
8,515
7,381
7,082
5,992
5,942
5,454
6,080
5,125
5,250
5,343
5,661
5,996
5,642
All Property Offenses
6,551
7,023
7,225
6,962
5,598
5,549
5,297
5,273
3,966
3,763
3,462
2,668
2,954
3,291
3,893
3,829
All Drug Offenses
13,958
13,431
12,276
12,297
10,794
8,645
7,760
9,092
8,207
8,409
4,576
3,977
3,335
2,993
3,333
2,659
All Firearm Possession
941
950
886
780
843
745
791
943
939
1,159
1,180
1,868
1,441
1,659
1,437
1,355
All Other Offenses
6,005
5,448
5,209
4,849
4,683
4,664
4,099
4,191
3,365
2,960
2,187
2,208
1,715
1,768
1,729
1,649
Uncategorized Offenses
2,165
2,073
1,995
1,855
1,666
1,644
1,349
1,251
1,127
1,142
861
864
908
1,134
1,256
1,220
All Offenses
39,538
38,757
37,079
35,258
30,965
28,329
25,288
26,692
23,058
23,513
17,391
16,835
15,696
16,506
17,644
16,354

Violent

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
156
125
193
131
96
106
104
64
74
123
134
166
175
236
207
195
72
72
67
52
45
37
52
50
52
65
53
47
59
49
50
54
246
198
172
166
137
111
90
91
80
90
152
114
85
67
96
73
303
285
256
260
185
217
209
178
153
203
196
324
398
377
360
293
252
211
230
216
166
188
157
192
213
197
182
166
145
104
111
101
520
719
635
624
939
571
549
485
375
447
351
377
441
439
356
279
1,147
891
978
917
601
603
424
490
445
408
343
259
236
269
245
234
3,911
4,021
4,102
3,627
3,050
3,029
2,568
2,001
1,966
2,268
1,704
1,877
2,026
2,143
2,715
2,344
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
270
219
248
247
261
164
183
147
211
1,849
1,931
1,551
1,400
1,128
1,175
962
1,106
928
1,038
808
664
603
684
630
783
91
114
90
72
83
95
50
37
36
46
46
52
81
111
120
108
203
180
222
182
150
160
127
165
183
186
146
181
148
151
120
143
40
42
54
47
46
29
35
39
33
41
53
61
48
43
64
54
95
110
104
89
77
75
91
85
93
115
81
96
208
209
168
117
1,033
933
834
732
678
686
574
689
604
605
629
605
526
596
607
653
All Violent Offenses
9,918
9,832
9,488
8,515
7,381
7,082
5,992
5,942
5,454
6,080
5,125
5,250
5,343
5,661
5,996
5,642

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
1,115
1,007
1,119
904
795
708
683
645
550
617
586
476
564
618
675
712
212
300
288
190
180
208
148
244
249
184
777
132
217
197
192
205
1,574
1,517
1,522
1,509
1,421
1,286
1,124
1,189
1,198
1,185
727
694
692
743
791
757
1,601
1,637
1,809
1,705
1,688
1,718
1,714
1,522
400
196
127
184
227
386
920
965
161
135
132
122
93
105
86
195
82
104
84
38
31
18
18
13
670
741
629
673
611
642
699
625
656
658
561
627
753
807
606
581
378
389
356
343
348
332
311
291
255
269
127
116
102
100
104
90
349
295
252
258
225
251
269
282
289
335
331
254
166
217
269
254
443
943
1,050
1,204
159
261
232
236
245
198
115
122
194
182
250
209
48
59
68
54
78
38
31
44
42
17
27
25
8
23
68
43
All Property Offenses
6,551
7,023
7,225
6,962
5,598
5,549
5,297
5,273
3,966
3,763
3,462
2,668
2,954
3,291
3,893
3,829

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
386
286
281
257
262
293
239
267
234
303
289
428
392
371
302
204
4,574
4,666
4,612
4,414
3,776
3,516
3,161
3,529
3,363
3,746
2,484
2,368
1,908
1,879
2,010
1,636
8,896
8,418
7,319
7,539
6,722
4,788
4,327
5,274
4,601
4,299
1,740
1,159
999
703
981
780
102
61
64
87
34
48
33
22
9
61
63
22
36
40
40
39
All Drug Offenses
13,958
13,431
12,276
12,297
10,794
8,645
7,760
9,092
8,207
8,409
4,576
3,977
3,335
2,993
3,333
2,659

Firearms

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
352
364
380
314
343
339
311
395
452
548
448
609
565
631
560
519
510
488
433
400
425
347
404
475
417
541
654
1,121
772
913
773
745
42
66
47
48
53
48
51
49
47
52
61
111
68
79
62
53
37
32
26
18
22
11
25
24
23
18
17
27
36
36
42
38
All Firearm Possession
941
950
886
780
843
745
791
943
939
1,159
1,180
1,868
1,441
1,659
1,437
1,355

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
999
848
757
764
653
576
475
579
526
568
566
516
452
552
542
525
DUI
3,511
3,159
2,846
2,595
2,536
2,690
2,543
2,422
2,118
1,611
1,181
1,268
830
761
669
600
627
580
787
710
731
641
474
561
210
109
17
3
1
2
2
1
19
51
107
113
161
122
127
117
53
84
37
0
32
62
76
26
3
2
2
9
3
7
13
9
4
4
0
1
12
3
0
2
137
112
129
110
91
83
69
55
56
35
36
44
29
36
68
59
520
569
492
450
421
477
343
390
312
364
301
321
301
308
322
362
9
15
6
6
5
1
1
6
9
4
13
28
17
12
28
23
153
100
76
78
71
64
53
49
76
165
24
25
30
26
18
38
27
12
7
14
11
3
1
3
1
16
12
2
11
6
4
13
All Other Offenses
6,005
5,448
5,209
4,849
4,683
4,664
4,099
4,191
3,365
2,960
2,187
2,208
1,715
1,768
1,729
1,649