Charges

Year to Date Through 10/02/2023

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.

  3%

17,374 Cases

All Offenses

  2%

5,857 Cases

Violent Offenses

  12%

3,562 Cases

Property Offenses

  -12%

3,162 Cases

Drug Offenses

  13%

1,771 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
All Violent Offenses
10,633
10,209
9,195
7,974
7,686
6,442
6,442
5,878
6,535
5,570
5,606
5,721
5,857
All Property Offenses
7,603
7,811
7,542
6,097
6,055
5,718
5,723
4,210
4,060
3,711
2,923
3,176
3,562
All Drug Offenses
14,550
13,317
13,174
11,581
9,253
8,380
9,819
8,861
8,971
4,957
4,264
3,606
3,162
All Firearm Possession
1,013
962
831
906
791
860
1,022
1,023
1,245
1,351
2,007
1,574
1,771
All Other Offenses
5,813
5,597
5,190
5,074
4,979
4,387
4,458
3,637
3,147
2,377
2,360
1,856
1,826
Uncategorized Offenses
2,239
2,175
1,997
1,789
1,762
1,461
1,353
1,228
1,213
929
932
973
1,196
All Offenses
41,851
40,071
37,929
33,421
30,526
27,248
28,817
24,837
25,171
18,895
18,092
16,906
17,374

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
134
203
141
108
111
106
63
76
130
142
183
195
226
74
71
56
51
42
54
52
56
65
56
54
62
51
215
193
180
145
119
98
96
84
96
162
122
89
66
332
272
272
206
228
226
191
165
231
239
333
427
394
228
245
237
178
203
162
211
233
210
202
183
157
104
820
695
678
995
628
589
533
406
491
382
390
508
472
980
1,063
1,008
639
641
469
530
480
447
362
275
247
268
4,345
4,443
3,955
3,313
3,327
2,753
2,202
2,127
2,452
1,874
2,018
2,169
2,262
·
·
·
·
·
0
292
241
270
262
278
171
189
2,032
1,647
1,476
1,213
1,262
1,030
1,164
989
1,093
856
713
633
692
118
95
74
93
106
53
37
36
47
49
59
89
110
188
232
193
163
171
138
179
192
198
164
190
148
153
46
63
48
48
31
40
44
42
42
58
63
52
48
116
105
94
81
81
97
90
101
126
91
106
220
215
1,005
882
783
741
736
627
758
650
637
671
639
554
607
All Violent Offenses
10,633
10,209
9,195
7,974
7,686
6,442
6,442
5,878
6,535
5,570
5,606
5,721
5,857

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
1,101
1,210
1,001
872
781
753
703
578
664
645
521
601
659
334
305
215
212
221
161
274
264
204
802
149
226
276
1,664
1,665
1,628
1,524
1,400
1,227
1,289
1,264
1,276
780
771
747
774
1,755
1,969
1,852
1,844
1,867
1,831
1,626
413
208
145
204
251
430
142
132
132
100
114
95
217
101
114
90
38
35
20
803
669
720
640
705
750
661
698
726
620
679
811
851
426
384
390
385
360
344
356
270
289
136
132
107
108
319
272
285
239
297
287
300
320
356
340
276
174
229
994
1,137
1,261
193
269
238
252
258
203
124
127
214
190
65
68
58
88
41
32
45
44
20
29
26
10
25
All Property Offenses
7,603
7,811
7,542
6,097
6,055
5,718
5,723
4,210
4,060
3,711
2,923
3,176
3,562

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
312
300
279
289
309
259
291
249
328
342
460
428
393
5,046
5,028
4,734
4,059
3,775
3,430
3,829
3,663
4,023
2,685
2,553
2,052
1,995
9,126
7,919
8,067
7,196
5,116
4,650
5,676
4,937
4,559
1,863
1,228
1,088
734
66
70
94
37
53
41
23
12
61
67
23
38
40
All Drug Offenses
14,550
13,317
13,174
11,581
9,253
8,380
9,819
8,861
8,971
4,957
4,264
3,606
3,162

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
392
418
337
368
362
343
438
494
585
516
645
615
663
516
464
427
459
370
433
511
456
592
740
1,214
846
986
72
55
50
60
51
59
50
52
56
78
122
76
84
33
25
17
19
8
25
23
21
12
17
26
37
38
All Firearm Possession
1,013
962
831
906
791
860
1,022
1,023
1,245
1,351
2,007
1,574
1,771

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
909
816
828
696
633
525
623
581
602
611
552
481
554
DUI
3,356
3,072
2,763
2,746
2,864
2,690
2,558
2,284
1,720
1,290
1,358
921
813
618
846
771
803
686
526
607
223
114
22
3
1
2
63
113
120
185
122
129
118
57
97
39
0
32
63
2
2
9
4
7
15
9
4
5
0
1
12
4
125
136
119
98
91
76
59
57
45
43
50
31
38
603
526
478
452
505
368
418
338
384
326
338
318
308
15
6
6
6
4
2
6
10
6
13
27
17
12
109
73
82
72
64
54
54
81
158
20
30
32
26
13
7
14
12
3
2
6
2
16
13
1
11
6
All Other Offenses
5,813
5,597
5,190
5,074
4,979
4,387
4,458
3,637
3,147
2,377
2,360
1,856
1,826