Charges

Year to Date Through 08/23/2026

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%

15,851 Cases

All Offenses

  10%

5,859 Cases

Violent Offenses

  11%

4,017 Cases

Property Offenses

  -26%

1,844 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -9%

1,127 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
9,124
8,750
7,834
6,793
6,460
5,544
5,462
4,984
5,588
4,653
4,838
4,905
5,199
5,528
5,319
5,859
All Property Offenses
6,553
6,630
6,484
5,124
5,062
4,878
4,856
3,657
3,501
3,177
2,444
2,698
2,969
3,612
3,615
4,017
All Drug Offenses
12,433
11,260
11,395
9,911
7,991
7,220
8,440
7,627
7,747
4,227
3,729
3,111
2,766
3,101
2,482
1,844
All Firearm Possession
870
816
719
795
689
709
862
867
1,080
1,026
1,761
1,325
1,498
1,336
1,243
1,127
All Other Offenses
5,039
4,805
4,447
4,298
4,322
3,815
3,858
3,078
2,761
2,001
2,043
1,586
1,629
1,589
1,538
1,775
Uncategorized Offenses
1,909
1,836
1,694
1,544
1,524
1,270
1,169
1,052
1,071
789
802
824
1,058
1,159
1,095
1,229
All Offenses
35,928
34,097
32,573
28,465
26,048
23,436
24,647
21,265
21,748
15,873
15,617
14,449
15,119
16,325
15,292
15,851

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
117
178
128
87
89
101
55
70
114
126
161
169
199
197
203
174
64
65
46
45
34
49
44
46
55
48
45
57
43
47
50
32
183
166
152
120
97
81
88
78
81
140
109
84
59
87
70
81
259
231
238
174
188
192
167
145
187
180
298
366
347
336
279
216
192
219
195
146
180
150
180
195
186
164
156
134
99
104
94
105
660
574
562
875
508
517
451
341
380
328
332
400
413
320
261
306
834
891
841
557
553
380
442
404
375
327
235
214
253
227
227
260
3,752
3,801
3,364
2,794
2,770
2,355
1,843
1,805
2,106
1,523
1,731
1,837
1,964
2,485
2,186
2,545
·
·
·
·
·
0
243
195
226
228
241
153
169
137
208
211
1,793
1,419
1,280
1,046
1,085
917
1,017
843
969
742
618
556
638
583
730
877
103
81
69
79
84
47
30
33
43
36
49
78
95
112
110
87
165
210
168
144
150
114
153
164
174
125
172
138
140
110
141
121
40
51
41
41
27
33
39
30
39
46
57
42
36
62
52
46
95
97
85
69
68
83
80
87
102
72
81
191
197
155
113
129
867
767
665
616
627
525
630
548
551
568
553
486
547
566
595
669
All Violent Offenses
9,124
8,750
7,834
6,793
6,460
5,544
5,462
4,984
5,588
4,653
4,838
4,905
5,199
5,528
5,319
5,859

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
915
1,047
811
719
645
626
591
500
564
525
432
536
562
634
646
713
286
264
173
164
189
138
225
225
174
757
128
192
172
180
203
164
1,426
1,372
1,400
1,293
1,166
1,034
1,098
1,091
1,102
640
646
636
652
733
724
669
1,532
1,668
1,573
1,537
1,594
1,567
1,414
389
186
116
162
196
349
847
928
1,040
132
120
116
86
101
75
179
76
99
79
36
23
18
15
11
16
691
569
635
571
583
648
568
605
606
509
570
691
765
554
530
583
364
335
323
330
290
288
274
233
253
111
105
91
85
100
82
65
264
235
233
202
230
252
258
264
316
306
233
155
197
255
241
216
889
960
1,167
145
232
221
208
233
184
109
112
173
157
227
198
204
54
60
53
77
32
29
41
41
17
25
20
5
12
67
52
347
All Property Offenses
6,553
6,630
6,484
5,124
5,062
4,878
4,856
3,657
3,501
3,177
2,444
2,698
2,969
3,612
3,615
4,017

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
272
262
238
237
255
224
244
215
282
258
403
370
351
287
194
162
4,287
4,265
4,114
3,511
3,241
2,964
3,289
3,122
3,432
2,293
2,208
1,782
1,740
1,879
1,532
1,208
7,817
6,669
6,960
6,131
4,450
4,001
4,885
4,282
3,977
1,614
1,096
928
635
897
718
450
57
64
83
32
45
31
22
8
56
62
22
31
40
38
38
24
All Drug Offenses
12,433
11,260
11,395
9,911
7,991
7,220
8,440
7,627
7,747
4,227
3,729
3,111
2,766
3,101
2,482
1,844

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
332
349
291
323
309
274
361
414
498
394
575
516
563
520
480
404
452
403
368
398
325
368
433
386
513
565
1,055
712
830
720
677
642
56
44
43
51
44
47
44
44
51
52
106
63
73
57
50
52
30
20
17
23
11
20
24
23
18
15
25
34
32
39
36
29
All Firearm Possession
870
816
719
795
689
709
862
867
1,080
1,026
1,761
1,325
1,498
1,336
1,243
1,127

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
785
692
704
580
540
433
538
473
535
520
475
415
505
491
501
455
DUI
2,928
2,639
2,385
2,361
2,510
2,385
2,232
1,936
1,498
1,072
1,178
766
694
615
555
765
527
723
644
666
587
429
523
202
101
17
2
1
2
1
1
1
47
90
100
144
107
125
92
53
69
37
0
22
53
65
26
49
2
2
7
2
7
12
8
4
4
0
1
12
2
0
0
2
106
126
100
86
71
60
52
52
33
34
44
29
36
65
58
44
527
450
415
381
433
324
358
282
348
274
290
284
295
302
328
406
14
6
5
5
1
1
6
9
4
12
28
17
12
28
19
20
91
70
76
62
63
46
46
66
154
23
25
30
25
18
36
26
12
7
11
11
3
0
3
1
15
12
0
10
5
4
14
7
All Other Offenses
5,039
4,805
4,447
4,298
4,322
3,815
3,858
3,078
2,761
2,001
2,043
1,586
1,629
1,589
1,538
1,775