Charges

Year to Date Through 10/03/2026

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.

  4%

18,789 Cases

All Offenses

  11%

6,945 Cases

Violent Offenses

  11%

4,792 Cases

Property Offenses

  -24%

2,203 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -12%

1,308 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
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
10,652
10,222
9,227
8,002
7,686
6,454
6,454
5,888
6,566
5,595
5,648
5,786
6,091
6,540
6,251
6,945
All Property Offenses
7,626
7,855
7,570
6,111
6,071
5,737
5,757
4,228
4,084
3,731
2,945
3,198
3,630
4,209
4,306
4,792
All Drug Offenses
14,560
13,395
13,267
11,624
9,280
8,392
9,857
8,889
9,010
4,987
4,280
3,609
3,167
3,625
2,885
2,203
All Firearm Possession
1,019
966
836
911
797
862
1,025
1,027
1,246
1,359
2,009
1,581
1,790
1,546
1,481
1,308
All Other Offenses
5,825
5,624
5,223
5,112
4,995
4,403
4,477
3,654
3,174
2,397
2,377
1,879
1,883
1,906
1,802
2,111
Uncategorized Offenses
2,253
2,187
2,001
1,805
1,762
1,470
1,355
1,236
1,231
927
942
985
1,214
1,354
1,324
1,430
All Offenses
41,935
40,249
38,124
33,565
30,591
27,318
28,925
24,922
25,311
18,996
18,201
17,038
17,775
19,180
18,049
18,789

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
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
139
203
145
109
111
107
68
80
133
149
188
206
249
216
225
186
76
72
56
51
42
54
53
57
66
56
54
62
52
52
61
40
215
192
176
145
117
93
96
83
96
163
120
89
69
100
77
101
327
272
274
204
228
226
187
163
225
233
336
422
406
389
314
238
226
245
236
177
201
163
210
234
211
202
183
156
110
120
106
124
816
694
678
996
628
591
531
406
494
383
391
512
469
394
307
385
981
1,061
1,004
638
639
469
530
476
447
365
276
247
281
279
277
308
4,336
4,436
3,943
3,315
3,317
2,740
2,194
2,120
2,447
1,877
2,021
2,188
2,334
2,971
2,564
3,027
·
·
·
·
·
0
294
241
272
262
283
174
198
156
231
246
2,052
1,668
1,514
1,227
1,281
1,048
1,181
1,003
1,115
865
726
649
743
690
880
1,055
119
98
75
101
106
53
38
36
47
50
64
89
117
138
126
108
189
232
193
165
171
139
180
193
199
164
192
155
159
131
156
130
46
57
48
48
31
40
43
41
42
59
64
52
51
68
57
58
118
106
95
81
81
97
90
101
126
93
107
225
218
184
129
139
1,012
886
790
745
733
634
759
654
646
674
643
560
635
652
741
800
All Violent Offenses
10,652
10,222
9,227
8,002
7,686
6,454
6,454
5,888
6,566
5,595
5,648
5,786
6,091
6,540
6,251
6,945

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
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
1,101
1,209
1,001
866
779
747
708
578
662
646
525
608
659
726
776
865
337
305
215
215
221
161
274
263
205
802
149
227
294
207
238
195
1,675
1,685
1,646
1,536
1,400
1,230
1,297
1,268
1,286
786
775
754
799
868
861
793
1,758
1,976
1,855
1,850
1,870
1,839
1,634
413
209
147
205
252
432
995
1,082
1,270
144
137
132
100
115
95
221
101
118
91
38
35
20
19
14
17
805
671
724
641
708
755
662
699
733
623
687
814
857
662
653
707
428
384
395
382
361
344
356
273
290
136
132
108
113
112
98
72
318
275
283
245
298
294
304
328
359
340
279
175
236
289
287
260
995
1,138
1,262
193
278
240
255
261
203
130
128
215
196
259
239
254
65
75
57
83
41
32
46
44
19
30
27
10
24
72
58
359
All Property Offenses
7,626
7,855
7,570
6,111
6,071
5,737
5,757
4,228
4,084
3,731
2,945
3,198
3,630
4,209
4,306
4,792

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
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
311
302
279
290
311
260
292
251
330
343
460
428
396
339
232
188
5,042
5,053
4,759
4,057
3,775
3,418
3,829
3,664
4,024
2,696
2,554
2,052
1,992
2,185
1,768
1,446
9,141
7,969
8,134
7,240
5,141
4,672
5,713
4,962
4,595
1,880
1,243
1,091
738
1,057
844
540
66
71
95
37
53
42
23
12
61
68
23
38
41
44
41
29
All Drug Offenses
14,560
13,395
13,267
11,624
9,280
8,392
9,857
8,889
9,010
4,987
4,280
3,609
3,167
3,625
2,885
2,203

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
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
390
422
338
370
364
345
440
492
587
517
647
617
673
602
574
452
523
464
429
458
370
433
511
459
586
745
1,212
851
989
831
808
762
73
54
50
59
51
56
50
53
55
78
122
75
85
65
57
60
33
26
19
24
12
28
24
23
18
19
28
38
43
48
42
34
All Firearm Possession
1,019
966
836
911
797
862
1,025
1,027
1,246
1,359
2,009
1,581
1,790
1,546
1,481
1,308

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
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
909
820
835
699
637
530
624
584
606
616
558
492
577
589
579
523
DUI
3,364
3,080
2,777
2,760
2,873
2,696
2,563
2,291
1,728
1,295
1,363
923
828
739
650
924
618
847
772
812
686
526
608
224
114
22
3
1
2
2
1
5
63
116
127
185
122
129
122
57
99
39
0
32
64
89
26
64
2
2
9
4
7
15
10
4
5
0
1
12
3
0
2
2
124
137
120
101
91
76
58
57
44
43
49
34
39
74
65
58
607
532
479
459
506
371
421
339
386
328
342
324
324
355
401
478
15
6
6
6
4
2
6
10
5
13
28
17
13
35
24
23
110
77
84
74
66
56
59
86
171
28
31
33
27
19
39
27
13
7
14
12
3
2
6
2
16
13
2
11
6
4
15
7
All Other Offenses
5,825
5,624
5,223
5,112
4,995
4,403
4,477
3,654
3,174
2,397
2,377
1,879
1,883
1,906
1,802
2,111