Charges

Year to Date Through 12/14/2025

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.

  -6%

22,472 Cases

All Offenses

  -5%

7,723 Cases

Violent Offenses

  2%

5,455 Cases

Property Offenses

  -23%

3,541 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -1%

1,854 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
13,416
13,226
12,564
11,418
9,969
9,517
7,980
8,123
7,299
8,276
6,964
7,033
7,261
7,582
8,157
7,723
All Property Offenses
9,042
9,598
9,846
9,265
7,833
7,570
7,319
7,338
5,318
5,183
4,805
3,766
4,048
4,521
5,366
5,455
All Drug Offenses
18,727
17,736
17,166
16,315
13,887
11,765
10,609
13,047
11,094
10,833
6,204
5,167
4,583
3,929
4,587
3,541
All Firearm Possession
1,324
1,286
1,191
1,043
1,105
1,011
1,096
1,296
1,296
1,547
1,939
2,376
1,958
2,189
1,876
1,854
All Other Offenses
8,081
7,278
6,925
6,521
6,575
6,264
5,560
5,545
4,542
3,968
2,858
2,853
2,338
2,275
2,323
2,243
Uncategorized Offenses
2,965
3,008
2,807
2,461
2,280
2,152
1,825
1,639
1,495
1,569
1,154
1,187
1,278
1,491
1,709
1,656
All Offenses
53,555
52,132
50,499
47,023
41,649
38,279
34,389
36,988
31,044
31,376
23,924
22,382
21,466
21,987
24,018
22,472

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
222
170
247
170
142
133
120
89
109
186
177
250
274
307
266
251
87
90
85
74
66
62
59
74
77
79
73
68
75
63
64
70
310
275
238
214
158
141
121
127
95
153
188
126
119
87
125
94
423
424
333
315
260
258
268
234
217
286
288
427
544
523
465
409
331
276
307
296
228
247
205
268
270
273
236
229
183
141
149
133
784
1,049
917
904
1,266
823
714
705
548
633
496
477
614
554
488
384
1,548
1,246
1,338
1,242
778
782
595
686
570
553
420
341
326
356
361
360
5,293
5,375
5,401
4,857
4,080
4,149
3,376
2,744
2,609
3,030
2,413
2,569
2,783
2,951
3,662
3,193
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
353
306
391
307
349
201
259
190
284
2,492
2,510
2,045
1,855
1,550
1,539
1,321
1,452
1,240
1,344
1,037
893
826
894
883
1,059
128
148
108
111
148
116
64
53
43
58
65
83
106
127
180
148
288
229
284
250
216
206
175
232
234
250
207
231
189
202
168
183
56
55
65
59
56
47
49
52
56
54
79
73
62
70
87
81
136
146
122
135
90
114
122
115
124
152
119
149
273
258
227
156
1,318
1,233
1,074
936
931
900
791
939
801
834
859
768
686
790
842
918
All Violent Offenses
13,416
13,226
12,564
11,418
9,969
9,517
7,980
8,123
7,299
8,276
6,964
7,033
7,261
7,582
8,157
7,723

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
1,470
1,405
1,546
1,278
1,112
993
927
921
706
857
794
683
742
809
925
975
283
429
350
287
251
275
206
340
346
278
1,039
200
329
351
242
304
2,162
2,088
2,108
2,022
1,832
1,727
1,629
1,688
1,612
1,610
998
993
935
1,034
1,078
1,070
2,214
2,273
2,478
2,346
2,399
2,330
2,353
2,077
474
291
214
250
327
554
1,323
1,359
235
169
165
164
141
140
141
264
134
152
209
46
41
24
20
19
930
984
822
884
841
877
942
826
905
906
801
888
1,038
1,031
864
861
489
532
493
484
461
504
415
453
335
360
170
165
132
155
154
130
481
440
348
344
296
359
369
381
415
475
368
344
224
297
363
343
713
1,195
1,433
1,386
250
317
300
332
339
231
176
165
253
236
299
320
65
83
103
70
250
48
37
56
52
23
36
32
27
30
98
74
All Property Offenses
9,042
9,598
9,846
9,265
7,833
7,570
7,319
7,338
5,318
5,183
4,805
3,766
4,048
4,521
5,366
5,455

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
509
412
438
339
364
405
350
389
322
411
498
556
543
490
439
275
6,179
6,171
6,467
5,860
4,976
4,712
4,336
4,985
4,626
4,881
3,259
3,107
2,620
2,441
2,750
2,211
11,913
11,071
10,173
10,008
8,497
6,580
5,865
7,649
6,129
5,456
2,367
1,464
1,372
953
1,348
1,011
126
82
88
108
50
68
58
24
17
85
80
40
48
45
50
44
All Drug Offenses
18,727
17,736
17,166
16,315
13,887
11,765
10,609
13,047
11,094
10,833
6,204
5,167
4,583
3,929
4,587
3,541

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
511
505
516
429
442
461
459
576
619
721
718
784
761
855
729
719
712
650
572
528
562
469
528
620
583
733
1,078
1,417
1,063
1,184
1,012
1,016
59
90
65
60
71
63
75
64
66
68
118
137
89
103
74
69
42
41
38
26
30
18
34
36
28
25
25
38
45
47
61
50
All Firearm Possession
1,324
1,286
1,191
1,043
1,105
1,011
1,096
1,296
1,296
1,547
1,939
2,376
1,958
2,189
1,876
1,854

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
1,349
1,121
1,003
1,008
843
800
672
772
730
786
733
685
635
694
704
690
DUI
4,664
4,127
3,815
3,524
3,538
3,631
3,354
3,089
2,803
2,154
1,553
1,572
1,138
996
883
837
839
801
1,040
934
1,072
839
698
804
274
122
24
5
1
2
2
1
83
76
128
165
243
157
188
175
75
112
43
0
32
65
94
40
3
6
2
12
5
9
18
12
5
5
0
2
12
3
14
2
185
166
158
151
135
112
90
74
72
53
54
57
41
50
98
80
711
746
661
601
621
630
463
530
427
495
384
448
398
404
455
505
12
15
8
11
9
4
3
8
13
6
14
38
26
21
44
24
201
195
101
97
96
79
68
75
135
209
40
43
37
33
25
42
34
25
9
18
13
3
6
6
8
26
13
3
18
7
4
22
All Other Offenses
8,081
7,278
6,925
6,521
6,575
6,264
5,560
5,545
4,542
3,968
2,858
2,853
2,338
2,275
2,323
2,243