Charges

Year End 12/31/2023

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.

  2%

22,808 Cases

All Offenses

  3%

7,858 Cases

Violent Offenses

  11%

4,688 Cases

Property Offenses

  -14%

4,095 Cases

Drug Offenses

  11%

2,269 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: Year End Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
All Violent Offenses
13,962
13,783
12,992
11,833
10,423
9,894
8,347
8,524
7,626
8,691
7,223
7,275
7,604
7,858
All Property Offenses
9,422
10,092
10,255
9,594
8,160
7,974
7,640
7,655
5,514
5,438
4,957
3,904
4,239
4,688
All Drug Offenses
19,352
18,375
17,800
16,784
14,303
12,125
11,224
13,583
11,613
11,284
6,415
5,278
4,773
4,095
All Firearm Possession
1,384
1,356
1,236
1,077
1,150
1,042
1,158
1,359
1,350
1,608
2,039
2,451
2,036
2,269
All Other Offenses
8,400
7,595
7,206
6,800
6,824
6,495
5,837
5,809
4,704
4,137
2,938
2,952
2,421
2,361
Uncategorized Offenses
3,095
3,149
2,919
2,543
2,368
2,217
1,904
1,701
1,562
1,631
1,200
1,229
1,316
1,537
All Offenses
55,615
54,350
52,408
48,631
43,228
39,747
36,110
38,631
32,369
32,789
24,772
23,089
22,389
22,808

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: Year End Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
225
169
257
172
143
135
121
90
116
182
176
256
281
300
87
92
85
77
68
64
61
75
83
81
73
70
85
65
320
281
246
222
165
149
131
130
101
224
196
129
124
89
436
444
345
326
265
275
282
257
228
297
303
442
589
551
340
292
318
314
241
256
213
273
285
288
246
237
195
151
828
1,126
948
959
1,332
853
766
783
581
658
523
499
639
583
1,613
1,287
1,376
1,277
812
806
630
714
594
581
425
355
336
363
5,519
5,592
5,609
5,037
4,277
4,355
3,504
2,890
2,717
3,164
2,519
2,657
2,912
3,091
·
·
·
·
·
·
5
361
321
405
315
365
210
262
2,591
2,605
2,116
1,906
1,627
1,579
1,375
1,502
1,294
1,387
1,068
912
858
909
133
164
106
114
153
117
72
57
45
61
70
87
112
132
290
235
290
265
222
213
180
244
240
267
220
238
198
209
59
56
65
61
58
47
53
53
59
59
81
76
64
72
150
150
125
141
91
119
127
120
135
156
127
158
290
264
1,371
1,290
1,106
962
969
926
827
975
827
881
881
794
711
817
All Violent Offenses
13,962
13,783
12,992
11,833
10,423
9,894
8,347
8,524
7,626
8,691
7,223
7,275
7,604
7,858

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: Year End Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
1,529
1,481
1,599
1,331
1,165
1,031
982
955
734
913
819
711
768
853
301
439
360
302
261
284
211
367
356
298
1,055
208
334
359
2,226
2,177
2,192
2,096
1,899
1,871
1,718
1,761
1,667
1,676
1,021
1,021
966
1,054
2,328
2,426
2,608
2,454
2,512
2,474
2,460
2,180
490
314
239
270
347
584
245
168
170
173
148
147
144
266
141
161
211
46
42
25
963
1,020
856
922
873
919
974
867
956
941
842
920
1,107
1,071
506
576
503
498
480
516
428
469
341
369
174
174
137
159
497
454
366
353
308
361
377
389
432
503
376
355
242
312
758
1,265
1,495
1,393
258
321
309
344
343
238
182
167
265
243
69
86
106
72
256
50
37
57
54
25
38
32
31
28
All Property Offenses
9,422
10,092
10,255
9,594
8,160
7,974
7,640
7,655
5,514
5,438
4,957
3,904
4,239
4,688

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: Year End Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
515
430
452
353
376
420
366
411
337
437
526
571
563
502
6,401
6,399
6,685
6,032
5,155
4,858
4,564
5,193
4,833
5,097
3,358
3,168
2,739
2,550
12,306
11,462
10,575
10,289
8,718
6,779
6,232
7,953
6,426
5,661
2,452
1,496
1,421
997
130
84
88
110
54
68
62
26
17
89
79
43
50
46
All Drug Offenses
19,352
18,375
17,800
16,784
14,303
12,125
11,224
13,583
11,613
11,284
6,415
5,278
4,773
4,095

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: Year End Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
541
539
536
448
453
475
489
603
651
743
752
819
795
892
739
678
593
541
593
485
559
649
600
769
1,134
1,450
1,101
1,227
62
96
69
62
74
64
77
71
68
71
129
145
91
104
42
43
38
26
30
18
33
36
31
25
24
37
49
46
All Firearm Possession
1,384
1,356
1,236
1,077
1,150
1,042
1,158
1,359
1,350
1,608
2,039
2,451
2,036
2,269

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: Year End Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
1,395
1,178
1,042
1,046
876
819
698
797
751
820
750
724
663
715
DUI
4,858
4,299
3,983
3,719
3,677
3,785
3,525
3,251
2,917
2,254
1,599
1,619
1,185
1,040
885
859
1,083
947
1,102
863
746
848
278
126
24
5
1
2
86
76
128
168
250
157
193
180
75
115
43
0
32
67
3
6
2
12
7
9
18
14
5
5
0
2
12
4
186
170
161
155
138
119
93
76
75
55
56
57
44
51
737
768
684
626
650
656
481
550
440
517
399
463
404
421
12
15
9
11
10
4
3
8
14
6
14
38
25
22
204
199
105
97
101
80
71
79
141
213
40
42
37
32
34
25
9
19
13
3
9
6
8
26
13
2
18
7
All Other Offenses
8,400
7,595
7,206
6,800
6,824
6,495
5,837
5,809
4,704
4,137
2,938
2,952
2,421
2,361