Charges

Year to Date Through 11/13/2025

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%

20,411 Cases

All Offenses

  -6%

7,013 Cases

Violent Offenses

  1%

4,905 Cases

Property Offenses

  -22%

3,254 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -3%

1,691 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
12,331
12,203
11,634
10,584
9,215
8,758
7,383
7,419
6,691
7,563
6,370
6,487
6,706
6,950
7,458
7,013
All Property Offenses
8,259
8,695
9,019
8,531
7,060
6,955
6,669
6,662
4,888
4,720
4,481
3,416
3,701
4,154
4,838
4,905
All Drug Offenses
17,118
16,498
15,489
15,118
13,028
10,716
9,675
11,782
10,109
10,108
5,793
4,860
4,143
3,609
4,167
3,254
All Firearm Possession
1,213
1,174
1,096
953
1,043
920
1,011
1,185
1,194
1,440
1,676
2,249
1,810
2,040
1,738
1,691
All Other Offenses
7,363
6,627
6,357
5,972
5,952
5,696
5,064
5,155
4,187
3,617
2,680
2,648
2,148
2,100
2,161
2,034
Uncategorized Offenses
2,665
2,603
2,589
2,283
2,082
1,982
1,698
1,516
1,389
1,441
1,067
1,073
1,161
1,362
1,570
1,514
All Offenses
48,949
47,800
46,184
43,441
38,380
35,027
31,500
33,719
28,458
28,889
22,067
20,733
19,669
20,215
21,932
20,411

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
205
159
222
152
132
128
115
83
93
168
168
221
255
288
234
238
83
83
79
62
58
51
55
58
65
74
69
64
66
57
59
66
281
246
220
202
153
133
113
114
89
139
179
126
111
76
113
85
377
392
312
299
231
244
245
211
196
249
261
397
505
466
437
351
305
255
284
272
212
231
193
238
258
255
225
218
176
128
137
124
679
944
843
820
1,169
744
669
624
489
574
431
436
572
518
436
353
1,456
1,140
1,233
1,143
728
748
549
624
531
508
395
314
295
325
333
312
4,884
4,976
4,986
4,528
3,782
3,784
3,131
2,512
2,402
2,797
2,182
2,365
2,532
2,692
3,382
2,916
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
340
279
326
290
317
190
231
173
255
2,302
2,334
1,902
1,733
1,415
1,425
1,216
1,326
1,138
1,246
970
813
755
835
781
973
112
130
106
84
127
113
60
48
42
51
59
76
104
122
173
133
262
210
263
236
198
188
157
215
209
231
182
216
179
183
154
168
49
51
63
57
53
42
45
50
46
49
71
71
61
65
84
68
118
138
115
123
86
103
111
108
113
145
105
130
260
242
208
146
1,218
1,145
1,006
873
871
824
724
868
741
751
783
723
645
722
754
825
All Violent Offenses
12,331
12,203
11,634
10,584
9,215
8,758
7,383
7,419
6,691
7,563
6,370
6,487
6,706
6,950
7,458
7,013

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
1,360
1,245
1,440
1,146
1,015
929
860
842
661
774
725
606
684
753
851
909
260
408
338
255
245
247
195
317
324
245
1,025
177
306
328
229
264
1,989
1,902
1,908
1,865
1,717
1,594
1,464
1,500
1,467
1,477
914
910
857
959
985
968
2,002
2,045
2,264
2,114
2,166
2,124
2,121
1,883
449
257
170
234
293
495
1,158
1,219
215
157
156
156
120
129
126
250
113
141
205
44
41
24
19
18
848
906
763
818
772
804
865
759
805
824
726
809
934
932
777
773
453
475
433
445
436
445
383
397
319
328
159
146
124
141
121
111
432
378
317
316
278
335
337
360
381
436
361
320
196
272
328
315
642
1,103
1,305
1,352
221
303
283
302
318
215
160
141
243
224
285
263
58
76
95
64
90
45
35
52
51
23
36
29
23
26
85
65
All Property Offenses
8,259
8,695
9,019
8,531
7,060
6,955
6,669
6,662
4,888
4,720
4,481
3,416
3,701
4,154
4,838
4,905

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
477
364
399
313
329
364
320
349
285
388
436
521
497
457
405
254
5,610
5,739
5,825
5,383
4,608
4,326
3,951
4,546
4,194
4,553
3,057
2,918
2,370
2,254
2,501
2,018
10,907
10,321
9,188
9,318
8,046
5,963
5,349
6,863
5,614
5,091
2,223
1,387
1,233
856
1,214
940
124
74
77
104
45
63
55
24
16
76
77
34
43
42
47
42
All Drug Offenses
17,118
16,498
15,489
15,118
13,028
10,716
9,675
11,782
10,109
10,108
5,793
4,860
4,143
3,609
4,167
3,254

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
459
464
471
384
417
419
423
525
569
672
629
733
703
781
667
657
656
594
529
495
530
427
492
568
539
683
930
1,351
981
1,112
944
926
58
81
63
51
68
57
66
60
59
64
95
133
85
101
71
60
40
35
33
23
28
17
30
32
27
21
22
32
41
46
56
48
All Firearm Possession
1,213
1,174
1,096
953
1,043
920
1,011
1,185
1,194
1,440
1,676
2,249
1,810
2,040
1,738
1,691

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
1,263
1,036
937
941
793
733
611
723
671
706
685
624
576
645
655
632
DUI
4,260
3,781
3,495
3,191
3,188
3,269
3,059
2,866
2,577
1,948
1,446
1,481
1,043
914
827
743
777
719
957
874
966
777
629
746
261
119
24
5
1
2
2
1
19
75
121
157
228
152
176
166
75
112
43
0
32
64
94
35
3
5
2
10
4
8
18
11
5
5
0
1
12
3
12
2
166
143
148
132
122
104
85
69
63
50
50
52
38
45
90
74
646
694
596
547
544
572
418
492
399
455
371
407
372
370
412
461
12
15
8
11
8
4
3
6
13
6
14
35
19
20
44
24
187
135
85
93
86
74
60
70
118
195
34
40
37
31
21
41
30
24
8
16
13
3
5
6
5
21
13
3
18
6
4
21
All Other Offenses
7,363
6,627
6,357
5,972
5,952
5,696
5,064
5,155
4,187
3,617
2,680
2,648
2,148
2,100
2,161
2,034