Charges

Year to Date Through 10/23/2025

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%

19,033 Cases

All Offenses

  -6%

6,547 Cases

Violent Offenses

  1%

4,529 Cases

Property Offenses

  -22%

3,064 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -4%

1,576 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
11,480
11,402
10,968
9,899
8,630
8,220
6,927
6,939
6,279
7,041
5,995
6,077
6,275
6,487
6,968
6,547
All Property Offenses
7,663
8,152
8,428
8,077
6,585
6,527
6,210
6,233
4,569
4,379
4,064
3,148
3,434
3,870
4,496
4,529
All Drug Offenses
15,914
15,560
14,503
14,198
12,325
9,955
9,095
10,870
9,523
9,518
5,577
4,565
3,893
3,399
3,918
3,064
All Firearm Possession
1,127
1,089
1,031
893
992
851
939
1,111
1,108
1,333
1,528
2,129
1,694
1,919
1,645
1,576
All Other Offenses
6,862
6,203
5,991
5,606
5,497
5,334
4,721
4,854
3,933
3,375
2,543
2,517
2,010
1,988
2,027
1,892
Uncategorized Offenses
2,494
2,419
2,430
2,144
1,956
1,880
1,589
1,441
1,313
1,340
1,004
1,007
1,071
1,279
1,466
1,425
All Offenses
45,540
44,825
43,351
40,817
35,985
32,767
29,481
31,448
26,725
26,986
20,711
19,443
18,377
18,942
20,520
19,033

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
182
151
213
149
121
117
111
74
86
148
159
205
229
268
223
221
79
83
77
60
57
49
55
55
63
66
64
58
63
54
56
65
268
225
213
196
148
126
101
107
87
125
172
123
104
73
103
80
348
357
299
286
209
233
232
193
179
234
247
370
485
426
409
329
282
242
258
257
197
217
182
225
247
232
216
200
166
119
126
112
618
859
802
745
1,081
681
636
578
436
534
412
411
543
496
413
330
1,344
1,052
1,131
1,072
685
686
508
582
503
487
377
293
273
304
304
298
4,548
4,658
4,708
4,236
3,556
3,541
2,929
2,351
2,254
2,596
2,032
2,202
2,380
2,500
3,161
2,710
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
317
257
302
281
294
181
216
169
237
2,157
2,182
1,788
1,608
1,325
1,361
1,131
1,253
1,080
1,183
913
769
699
781
731
915
104
127
102
82
122
111
54
45
40
47
55
72
100
119
157
122
247
197
249
215
183
182
153
200
202
219
175
203
162
169
145
157
44
49
63
53
50
38
42
48
44
45
64
69
56
57
78
64
111
133
112
108
84
87
108
100
105
134
101
119
242
232
196
137
1,148
1,087
953
832
812
791
685
811
696
689
727
689
592
673
697
770
All Violent Offenses
11,480
11,402
10,968
9,899
8,630
8,220
6,927
6,939
6,279
7,041
5,995
6,077
6,275
6,487
6,968
6,547

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
1,289
1,180
1,324
1,080
934
858
810
776
622
714
689
565
637
713
781
831
244
381
314
230
228
237
175
294
299
231
812
161
264
316
214
243
1,828
1,800
1,807
1,765
1,633
1,513
1,340
1,419
1,378
1,356
862
830
808
861
926
893
1,872
1,894
2,109
1,984
2,009
1,992
1,976
1,755
432
230
159
217
267
468
1,051
1,149
196
149
149
151
109
118
117
233
105
131
198
39
39
20
19
15
776
853
721
771
710
751
815
712
760
780
670
738
873
888
722
715
422
456
403
420
406
404
360
382
293
309
147
139
116
121
116
96
413
342
292
296
260
317
318
330
356
399
348
298
181
253
311
290
571
1,030
1,222
1,319
211
293
265
283
276
209
148
133
226
206
274
247
52
67
87
61
85
44
34
49
48
20
31
28
23
24
82
50
All Property Offenses
7,663
8,152
8,428
8,077
6,585
6,527
6,210
6,233
4,569
4,379
4,064
3,148
3,434
3,870
4,496
4,529

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
448
333
344
298
310
341
294
312
269
355
401
483
468
425
375
248
5,218
5,408
5,455
5,067
4,323
4,033
3,702
4,216
3,930
4,251
2,959
2,741
2,226
2,116
2,350
1,886
10,131
9,750
8,630
8,733
7,652
5,520
5,054
6,319
5,311
4,845
2,144
1,314
1,160
817
1,147
889
117
69
74
100
40
61
45
23
13
67
73
27
39
41
46
41
All Drug Offenses
15,914
15,560
14,503
14,198
12,325
9,955
9,095
10,870
9,523
9,518
5,577
4,565
3,893
3,399
3,918
3,064

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
428
427
450
360
398
393
386
484
529
627
574
690
660
726
632
608
604
551
491
460
501
393
463
546
499
628
849
1,282
913
1,054
891
865
55
77
60
50
66
52
60
54
56
58
87
126
81
95
70
58
40
34
30
23
27
13
30
27
24
20
18
31
40
44
52
45
All Firearm Possession
1,127
1,089
1,031
893
992
851
939
1,111
1,108
1,333
1,528
2,129
1,694
1,919
1,645
1,576

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
1,182
982
872
886
747
679
570
667
628
662
652
592
534
613
614
598
DUI
3,968
3,552
3,284
2,990
2,958
3,060
2,858
2,703
2,423
1,817
1,371
1,423
980
865
778
684
717
664
909
815
866
736
583
707
245
117
24
5
1
2
2
1
19
74
121
146
219
133
159
157
75
102
43
0
32
64
94
35
3
4
2
9
4
8
15
10
4
5
0
1
12
3
9
2
158
128
143
127
110
100
80
65
62
49
47
50
35
42
82
70
600
649
560
519
494
541
395
465
375
416
349
374
352
346
381
419
10
15
8
9
6
4
2
6
12
5
14
35
18
16
44
24
178
118
84
89
80
70
57
68
106
186
30
35
35
31
19
40
27
17
8
16
13
3
2
6
3
16
13
2
11
6
4
19
All Other Offenses
6,862
6,203
5,991
5,606
5,497
5,334
4,721
4,854
3,933
3,375
2,543
2,517
2,010
1,988
2,027
1,892