Charges

Year End 12/31/2022

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%

22,298 Cases

All Offenses

  4%

7,550 Cases

Violent Offenses

  8%

4,227 Cases

Property Offenses

  -10%

4,772 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -17%

2,032 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
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
All Violent Offenses
13,790
13,015
11,846
10,440
9,914
8,349
8,534
7,629
8,694
7,213
7,254
7,550
All Property Offenses
10,095
10,242
9,592
8,165
7,968
7,644
7,651
5,516
5,439
4,957
3,898
4,227
All Drug Offenses
18,380
17,802
16,782
14,304
12,128
11,225
13,588
11,616
11,296
6,417
5,278
4,772
All Firearm Possession
1,357
1,235
1,076
1,148
1,036
1,158
1,358
1,351
1,609
2,038
2,453
2,032
All Other Offenses
7,593
7,197
6,789
6,812
6,492
5,835
5,795
4,694
4,117
2,927
2,949
2,406
Uncategorized Offenses
3,135
2,917
2,546
2,359
2,207
1,899
1,701
1,560
1,625
1,202
1,223
1,311
All Offenses
54,350
52,408
48,631
43,228
39,745
36,110
38,627
32,366
32,780
24,754
23,055
22,298

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
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
169
257
172
143
135
121
90
115
181
175
254
275
92
85
77
68
64
61
75
83
81
73
70
85
281
247
226
165
150
135
130
101
224
196
129
124
444
346
326
267
276
282
257
228
300
304
440
585
293
319
314
243
258
213
273
286
288
246
236
195
1,129
952
962
1,337
857
767
785
581
658
523
499
637
1,289
1,380
1,288
817
810
631
718
597
584
424
353
336
5,620
5,631
5,060
4,301
4,369
3,520
2,904
2,727
3,178
2,520
2,659
2,898
·
·
·
·
·
5
362
321
405
316
363
209
2,586
2,099
1,884
1,617
1,566
1,360
1,491
1,287
1,372
1,062
905
851
163
108
113
147
117
72
56
45
61
70
86
111
235
291
266
221
213
180
243
239
269
220
237
194
56
71
61
58
47
54
54
59
59
81
76
61
150
125
141
91
119
127
120
135
156
126
157
284
1,283
1,104
956
965
933
821
976
825
878
877
790
705
All Violent Offenses
13,790
13,015
11,846
10,440
9,914
8,349
8,534
7,629
8,694
7,213
7,254
7,550

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
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
1,487
1,603
1,333
1,172
1,036
989
958
735
915
822
710
766
439
360
303
262
284
211
368
357
298
1,055
208
333
2,174
2,189
2,089
1,898
1,874
1,722
1,762
1,666
1,674
1,020
1,019
962
2,425
2,607
2,452
2,510
2,474
2,459
2,180
490
314
238
270
347
165
165
173
147
146
143
262
141
160
210
46
42
1,021
856
921
873
918
972
867
956
941
842
919
1,104
579
503
496
482
514
428
469
342
369
174
173
137
454
363
358
303
358
373
386
432
504
376
355
242
1,265
1,497
1,394
258
313
310
342
343
238
182
166
263
86
99
73
260
51
37
57
54
26
38
32
31
All Property Offenses
10,095
10,242
9,592
8,165
7,968
7,644
7,651
5,516
5,439
4,957
3,898
4,227

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
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
431
452
353
376
420
366
411
337
437
527
572
563
6,410
6,700
6,047
5,169
4,876
4,579
5,204
4,851
5,120
3,362
3,173
2,740
11,455
10,563
10,272
8,705
6,764
6,218
7,947
6,411
5,650
2,449
1,490
1,419
84
87
110
54
68
62
26
17
89
79
43
50
All Drug Offenses
18,380
17,802
16,782
14,304
12,128
11,225
13,588
11,616
11,296
6,417
5,278
4,772

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
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
543
536
448
453
473
489
603
655
743
753
821
793
675
591
541
594
486
558
649
599
775
1,132
1,453
1,100
96
71
62
75
63
80
71
68
72
129
145
92
43
37
25
26
14
31
35
29
19
24
34
47
All Firearm Possession
1,357
1,235
1,076
1,148
1,036
1,158
1,358
1,351
1,609
2,038
2,453
2,032

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
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
1,179
1,042
1,042
875
819
698
796
749
818
748
724
653
DUI
4,297
3,978
3,715
3,677
3,786
3,525
3,247
2,913
2,250
1,597
1,619
1,185
859
1,083
946
1,102
863
746
847
278
126
24
5
1
76
128
168
250
157
193
180
75
116
43
0
32
6
2
12
7
9
18
14
5
5
0
2
12
171
161
155
138
119
93
77
75
57
56
57
44
767
684
625
642
653
482
548
440
517
398
460
400
15
9
11
10
4
3
8
14
7
14
38
25
198
101
96
98
79
68
72
137
195
34
42
36
25
9
19
13
3
9
6
8
26
13
2
18
All Other Offenses
7,593
7,197
6,789
6,812
6,492
5,835
5,795
4,694
4,117
2,927
2,949
2,406