Charges

Year to Date Through 12/01/2025

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%

21,522 Cases

All Offenses

  -6%

7,384 Cases

Violent Offenses

  2%

5,197 Cases

Property Offenses

  -22%

3,419 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -2%

1,789 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
12,963
12,812
12,169
11,103
9,618
9,188
7,741
7,818
7,017
7,968
6,698
6,776
7,038
7,312
7,863
7,384
All Property Offenses
8,703
9,235
9,457
8,922
7,551
7,316
7,032
7,080
5,106
4,969
4,649
3,616
3,897
4,375
5,104
5,197
All Drug Offenses
17,998
17,161
16,470
15,846
13,494
11,268
10,164
12,540
10,644
10,553
5,926
5,028
4,409
3,773
4,367
3,419
All Firearm Possession
1,277
1,237
1,147
1,003
1,087
967
1,066
1,249
1,246
1,506
1,802
2,327
1,888
2,131
1,818
1,789
All Other Offenses
7,801
7,028
6,685
6,312
6,291
5,999
5,351
5,382
4,367
3,827
2,780
2,766
2,265
2,204
2,253
2,137
Uncategorized Offenses
2,826
2,775
2,707
2,373
2,169
2,064
1,772
1,585
1,452
1,509
1,102
1,148
1,225
1,435
1,651
1,596
All Offenses
51,568
50,248
48,635
45,559
40,210
36,802
33,126
35,654
29,832
30,332
22,957
21,661
20,722
21,230
23,056
21,522

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
212
165
232
162
140
131
117
86
104
177
175
237
265
295
251
246
86
86
82
71
63
55
56
66
67
77
73
65
71
61
59
70
305
269
226
209
158
138
116
120
91
148
185
126
117
82
122
90
404
411
326
306
246
255
258
220
207
267
276
409
524
500
451
388
319
267
298
284
225
239
197
257
262
264
232
224
179
136
144
129
730
1,028
883
869
1,211
790
694
671
517
610
463
455
602
540
471
366
1,508
1,209
1,292
1,218
756
766
577
655
557
530
406
334
310
341
348
331
5,136
5,195
5,234
4,734
3,949
3,988
3,273
2,645
2,517
2,941
2,322
2,471
2,687
2,846
3,554
3,052
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
348
294
362
299
335
200
241
182
275
2,404
2,434
1,981
1,808
1,484
1,483
1,292
1,400
1,189
1,303
1,008
857
792
872
844
1,014
123
144
107
102
135
113
64
49
42
57
62
82
105
125
176
139
270
221
275
247
209
199
168
228
225
238
197
224
187
195
162
175
54
52
65
57
53
43
49
50
52
50
77
73
62
70
85
76
126
141
118
126
87
114
116
113
118
147
113
139
268
247
216
152
1,286
1,190
1,050
910
902
874
764
910
775
797
810
745
669
761
798
881
All Violent Offenses
12,963
12,812
12,169
11,103
9,618
9,188
7,741
7,818
7,017
7,968
6,698
6,776
7,038
7,312
7,863
7,384

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
1,426
1,325
1,498
1,206
1,066
976
897
891
686
808
763
649
720
788
894
951
271
421
343
270
250
263
203
335
332
261
1,033
191
315
344
237
284
2,076
2,024
2,001
1,953
1,782
1,672
1,551
1,617
1,544
1,561
957
960
897
1,003
1,028
1,029
2,133
2,175
2,393
2,228
2,295
2,233
2,246
1,985
464
274
186
244
312
539
1,240
1,286
228
166
161
164
127
136
136
261
129
148
206
46
41
24
19
18
889
940
796
861
813
841
914
797
847
865
763
852
992
989
827
820
470
510
461
471
447
484
399
444
329
345
165
158
131
145
126
119
465
420
334
331
286
353
355
370
397
460
366
330
215
287
349
333
685
1,173
1,369
1,372
240
313
294
325
326
224
174
156
248
229
293
287
60
81
101
66
245
45
37
55
52
23
36
30
26
27
91
70
All Property Offenses
8,703
9,235
9,457
8,922
7,551
7,316
7,032
7,080
5,106
4,969
4,649
3,616
3,897
4,375
5,104
5,197

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
488
389
425
332
355
384
341
369
312
399
455
541
516
475
424
268
5,905
5,959
6,191
5,679
4,792
4,521
4,154
4,811
4,434
4,754
3,118
3,022
2,528
2,353
2,618
2,127
11,481
10,735
9,770
9,727
8,299
6,297
5,613
7,336
5,881
5,317
2,273
1,428
1,318
901
1,277
981
124
78
84
108
48
66
56
24
17
83
80
37
47
44
48
43
All Drug Offenses
17,998
17,161
16,470
15,846
13,494
11,268
10,164
12,540
10,644
10,553
5,926
5,028
4,409
3,773
4,367
3,419

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
486
491
496
406
434
440
450
551
594
705
677
768
735
827
708
695
691
624
554
518
552
447
511
601
562
712
995
1,387
1,025
1,155
977
977
58
86
63
55
71
62
71
61
62
66
107
136
86
102
72
67
42
36
34
24
30
18
34
36
28
23
23
36
42
47
61
50
All Firearm Possession
1,277
1,237
1,147
1,003
1,087
967
1,066
1,249
1,246
1,506
1,802
2,327
1,888
2,131
1,818
1,789

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
1,306
1,088
965
985
821
770
643
758
695
752
706
650
613
683
683
656
DUI
4,509
3,965
3,687
3,399
3,388
3,467
3,230
2,985
2,696
2,070
1,507
1,542
1,096
953
855
792
815
773
999
914
1,024
805
663
779
271
121
24
5
1
2
2
1
62
75
125
165
228
153
182
175
75
112
43
0
32
65
94
40
3
6
2
10
4
9
18
11
5
5
0
2
12
3
13
2
178
159
156
140
129
108
89
71
66
51
54
55
41
47
96
76
686
728
640
576
584
604
452
517
411
479
380
432
393
392
440
482
12
15
8
11
9
4
3
8
13
6
14
36
22
21
44
24
196
194
94
96
91
76
66
72
128
205
39
41
37
32
22
42
34
25
9
16
13
3
5
6
7
26
13
3
18
6
4
22
All Other Offenses
7,801
7,028
6,685
6,312
6,291
5,999
5,351
5,382
4,367
3,827
2,780
2,766
2,265
2,204
2,253
2,137