Charges

Year to Date Through 09/09/2026

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%

17,078 Cases

All Offenses

  11%

6,304 Cases

Violent Offenses

  12%

4,330 Cases

Property Offenses

  -24%

1,997 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -11%

1,197 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
9,711
9,370
8,408
7,298
6,994
5,925
5,884
5,382
6,008
5,048
5,197
5,289
5,607
5,918
5,704
6,304
All Property Offenses
6,936
7,120
6,886
5,543
5,462
5,250
5,229
3,916
3,713
3,422
2,643
2,917
3,260
3,846
3,872
4,330
All Drug Offenses
13,344
12,123
12,135
10,677
8,518
7,696
9,028
8,110
8,297
4,480
3,944
3,313
2,971
3,308
2,632
1,997
All Firearm Possession
943
878
772
838
738
787
930
934
1,148
1,142
1,852
1,434
1,639
1,425
1,346
1,197
All Other Offenses
5,383
5,165
4,814
4,611
4,608
4,047
4,159
3,332
2,936
2,153
2,172
1,698
1,754
1,720
1,660
1,918
Uncategorized Offenses
2,050
1,965
1,813
1,650
1,619
1,339
1,241
1,112
1,128
848
851
889
1,122
1,246
1,191
1,332
All Offenses
38,367
36,621
34,828
30,617
27,939
25,044
26,471
22,786
23,230
17,093
16,659
15,540
16,353
17,463
16,405
17,078

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
125
191
131
91
98
104
60
73
121
133
166
181
235
206
209
177
72
66
50
45
37
52
49
52
65
52
47
58
48
50
54
35
197
172
163
137
108
89
91
80
89
151
114
85
67
96
73
89
279
254
249
185
214
203
177
153
201
195
321
389
375
358
295
223
210
230
211
166
186
156
192
211
197
178
166
144
103
107
101
114
712
611
619
933
559
549
484
368
439
348
374
432
435
349
277
328
879
968
903
595
597
419
482
440
401
340
254
232
266
241
236
284
3,970
4,061
3,591
3,017
3,003
2,535
1,981
1,937
2,243
1,667
1,848
2,001
2,120
2,675
2,355
2,741
·
·
·
·
·
0
266
212
247
245
261
163
181
145
218
228
1,911
1,534
1,386
1,112
1,164
954
1,098
920
1,027
799
658
599
674
626
784
950
111
89
71
83
91
49
35
36
45
46
53
80
111
120
115
97
179
217
180
149
158
125
161
177
183
144
181
148
150
117
147
125
40
54
47
45
28
34
39
32
41
52
61
48
43
64
53
53
107
104
89
76
74
90
84
93
113
80
94
206
208
165
119
134
919
819
718
664
677
566
685
598
596
618
599
523
591
599
668
726
All Violent Offenses
9,711
9,370
8,408
7,298
6,994
5,925
5,884
5,382
6,008
5,048
5,197
5,289
5,607
5,918
5,704
6,304

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
983
1,108
889
786
700
677
639
543
608
579
474
559
611
676
694
799
298
284
190
176
205
148
244
241
183
776
132
213
197
191
220
174
1,505
1,496
1,493
1,410
1,267
1,109
1,182
1,187
1,166
708
690
684
737
771
780
719
1,623
1,782
1,678
1,674
1,703
1,701
1,506
398
196
126
181
222
385
909
972
1,115
134
132
121
90
105
81
192
80
103
84
37
27
18
18
13
17
730
612
665
602
618
693
619
644
645
553
624
748
804
600
577
628
383
353
339
345
321
310
289
250
267
125
113
102
98
101
92
69
291
251
257
224
248
268
281
287
333
330
246
164
209
268
257
234
930
1,036
1,201
158
258
232
235
244
195
115
121
190
178
244
215
226
59
66
53
78
37
31
42
42
17
26
25
8
23
68
52
349
All Property Offenses
6,936
7,120
6,886
5,543
5,462
5,250
5,229
3,916
3,713
3,422
2,643
2,917
3,260
3,846
3,872
4,330

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
285
280
248
260
290
236
266
230
303
282
425
389
369
302
204
172
4,639
4,559
4,364
3,731
3,452
3,138
3,510
3,319
3,698
2,432
2,346
1,894
1,869
1,996
1,617
1,310
8,360
7,220
7,437
6,652
4,730
4,289
5,230
4,552
4,237
1,703
1,151
994
693
971
772
489
60
64
86
34
46
33
22
9
59
63
22
36
40
39
39
26
All Drug Offenses
13,344
12,123
12,135
10,677
8,518
7,696
9,028
8,110
8,297
4,480
3,944
3,313
2,971
3,308
2,632
1,997

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
360
375
309
340
336
307
386
450
540
434
604
561
620
558
521
422
486
431
398
423
344
404
471
414
538
631
1,111
771
904
765
735
689
66
47
47
52
47
51
49
47
52
60
110
67
78
61
52
54
31
25
18
23
11
25
24
23
18
17
27
35
37
41
38
32
All Firearm Possession
943
878
772
838
738
787
930
934
1,148
1,142
1,852
1,434
1,639
1,425
1,346
1,197

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
840
748
755
631
570
465
574
519
563
559
512
449
548
538
531
481
DUI
3,115
2,825
2,582
2,518
2,658
2,507
2,399
2,097
1,600
1,159
1,240
814
752
666
601
839
579
781
701
711
633
472
561
210
108
17
3
1
2
2
1
4
51
105
110
157
114
127
117
53
84
37
0
32
63
76
26
54
2
2
9
3
7
13
9
4
4
0
1
12
2
0
2
2
112
128
110
90
82
69
55
54
34
36
44
31
36
67
59
48
562
487
449
415
476
340
386
310
362
296
316
301
308
321
364
435
14
6
6
5
1
1
6
9
4
13
28
17
12
28
23
21
96
76
78
70
64
52
49
75
161
24
26
30
25
18
39
27
12
7
14
11
3
1
3
1
16
12
2
11
6
4
14
7
All Other Offenses
5,383
5,165
4,814
4,611
4,608
4,047
4,159
3,332
2,936
2,153
2,172
1,698
1,754
1,720
1,660
1,918