Charges

Year to Date Through 08/16/2025

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.

  -8%

14,457 Cases

All Offenses

  -7%

4,987 Cases

Violent Offenses

  -3%

3,367 Cases

Property Offenses

  -21%

2,379 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -8%

1,192 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
8,808
8,860
8,517
7,570
6,587
6,244
5,374
5,325
4,823
5,404
4,529
4,714
4,769
5,017
5,348
4,987
All Property Offenses
5,765
6,362
6,418
6,290
4,962
4,899
4,727
4,716
3,518
3,404
3,091
2,381
2,574
2,871
3,480
3,367
All Drug Offenses
12,470
12,058
10,939
11,050
9,700
7,786
7,019
8,266
7,433
7,577
4,053
3,635
3,042
2,686
3,008
2,379
All Firearm Possession
848
844
785
694
769
659
693
831
829
1,042
982
1,710
1,280
1,437
1,299
1,192
All Other Offenses
5,384
4,905
4,684
4,320
4,173
4,190
3,710
3,742
2,971
2,695
1,929
1,984
1,531
1,579
1,531
1,464
Uncategorized Offenses
1,941
1,862
1,784
1,661
1,482
1,478
1,235
1,133
1,024
1,035
769
768
799
1,031
1,121
1,068
All Offenses
35,216
34,891
33,127
31,585
27,673
25,256
22,758
24,013
20,598
21,157
15,353
15,192
13,995
14,621
15,787
14,457

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
130
116
172
127
86
79
99
53
65
113
120
160
160
190
191
161
67
61
65
46
42
33
48
43
44
51
48
44
57
41
46
48
220
174
159
152
117
96
81
85
75
74
135
108
84
56
85
69
273
249
230
222
171
183
183
164
143
178
172
293
353
345
326
265
231
192
215
190
145
176
147
173
185
178
161
153
131
93
100
91
397
636
559
555
869
487
508
438
326
365
325
326
390
403
305
250
1,034
812
860
814
532
537
366
431
393
371
323
230
207
252
214
213
3,481
3,634
3,689
3,239
2,716
2,664
2,273
1,805
1,754
2,051
1,481
1,679
1,776
1,882
2,425
2,059
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
235
187
216
222
235
148
161
132
198
1,662
1,745
1,391
1,235
1,019
1,056
889
991
816
936
718
593
545
616
569
700
76
100
80
67
61
79
46
30
33
43
36
45
76
90
112
103
185
159
201
157
137
149
109
142
159
164
122
169
136
138
104
126
37
38
50
39
39
27
32
38
29
37
45
57
42
34
58
48
81
93
97
82
66
67
82
80
85
102
70
80
190
192
141
108
934
851
749
645
587
611
511
617
529
525
551
542
474
524
540
548
All Violent Offenses
8,808
8,860
8,517
7,570
6,587
6,244
5,374
5,325
4,823
5,404
4,529
4,714
4,769
5,017
5,348
4,987

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
973
886
1,017
781
701
628
615
571
472
546
512
422
521
546
609
602
175
276
248
168
159
176
133
216
206
171
740
125
181
157
174
183
1,410
1,390
1,313
1,355
1,252
1,136
997
1,073
1,054
1,072
620
635
602
638
708
670
1,423
1,487
1,615
1,528
1,476
1,550
1,517
1,387
382
177
110
156
178
336
818
874
132
129
117
108
84
91
75
169
71
99
79
35
20
18
15
11
594
666
553
611
554
561
627
554
588
586
486
553
665
739
529
500
334
352
331
317
320
277
276
266
226
247
110
104
87
81
95
74
304
250
227
225
197
224
246
251
255
313
301
224
150
193
247
230
376
873
938
1,145
142
224
213
188
226
176
108
108
165
151
222
181
44
53
59
52
77
32
28
41
38
17
25
19
5
12
63
42
All Property Offenses
5,765
6,362
6,418
6,290
4,962
4,899
4,727
4,716
3,518
3,404
3,091
2,381
2,574
2,871
3,480
3,367

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
335
266
249
233
226
246
219
237
209
270
237
397
357
340
283
186
4,088
4,159
4,128
3,983
3,451
3,166
2,875
3,212
3,040
3,362
2,201
2,141
1,746
1,687
1,821
1,465
7,961
7,578
6,503
6,753
5,991
4,329
3,895
4,795
4,176
3,889
1,553
1,075
908
619
867
690
86
55
59
81
32
45
30
22
8
56
62
22
31
40
37
38
All Drug Offenses
12,470
12,058
10,939
11,050
9,700
7,786
7,019
8,266
7,433
7,577
4,053
3,635
3,042
2,686
3,008
2,379

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
316
322
338
284
312
293
268
345
397
484
376
557
503
547
511
462
464
440
385
353
384
313
359
421
368
491
543
1,026
683
793
694
645
37
53
42
40
51
44
47
42
42
50
49
103
62
67
56
49
31
29
20
17
22
9
19
23
22
17
14
24
32
30
38
36
All Firearm Possession
848
844
785
694
769
659
693
831
829
1,042
982
1,710
1,280
1,437
1,299
1,192

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
872
761
668
685
565
524
413
525
459
523
496
454
401
489
475
475
DUI
3,165
2,863
2,573
2,308
2,295
2,436
2,328
2,161
1,879
1,458
1,031
1,148
734
672
593
534
580
511
712
628
644
563
414
508
197
100
17
2
1
2
1
1
19
45
89
97
137
107
125
92
44
69
37
0
22
52
59
26
1
2
2
7
2
7
10
8
4
4
0
0
12
3
0
0
124
100
122
98
85
67
60
50
48
32
34
44
27
35
63
55
456
514
437
409
368
422
314
343
269
343
267
286
278
284
293
307
8
14
6
4
5
1
1
6
9
3
12
27
17
12
26
19
132
83
68
73
61
60
45
46
61
148
23
23
29
25
17
34
27
12
7
11
11
3
0
3
1
15
12
0
10
5
4
13
All Other Offenses
5,384
4,905
4,684
4,320
4,173
4,190
3,710
3,742
2,971
2,695
1,929
1,984
1,531
1,579
1,531
1,464