Charges

Year End 12/31/2025

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.

  -6%

23,513 Cases

All Offenses

  -4%

8,169 Cases

Violent Offenses

  1%

5,673 Cases

Property Offenses

  -23%

3,637 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -1%

1,937 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
2023
2024
2025
All Violent Offenses
13,778
12,994
11,837
10,423
9,895
8,343
8,520
7,628
8,691
7,229
7,286
7,620
7,924
8,511
8,169
All Property Offenses
10,091
10,256
9,592
8,159
7,974
7,641
7,656
5,514
5,439
4,958
3,912
4,250
4,710
5,601
5,673
All Drug Offenses
18,376
17,799
16,786
14,299
12,133
11,226
13,588
11,614
11,283
6,417
5,279
4,773
4,096
4,729
3,637
All Firearm Possession
1,358
1,234
1,077
1,151
1,043
1,157
1,360
1,348
1,608
2,041
2,450
2,038
2,269
1,960
1,937
All Other Offenses
7,601
7,211
6,802
6,828
6,493
5,837
5,809
4,704
4,138
2,940
2,960
2,431
2,372
2,416
2,375
Uncategorized Offenses
3,146
2,914
2,537
2,368
2,209
1,907
1,698
1,563
1,638
1,199
1,230
1,321
1,545
1,766
1,722
All Offenses
54,350
52,408
48,631
43,228
39,747
36,111
38,631
32,371
32,797
24,784
23,117
22,433
22,916
24,983
23,513

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
2023
2024
2025
175
258
174
144
135
124
96
121
188
182
257
292
317
275
261
94
85
77
68
64
61
75
83
82
73
70
86
65
68
75
281
245
222
165
148
129
130
100
224
196
127
124
90
127
102
438
344
324
264
275
279
251
223
293
298
443
578
543
487
424
291
318
313
241
256
213
273
285
288
247
236
193
154
157
144
1,126
947
959
1,332
853
766
782
581
657
524
499
641
585
507
403
1,285
1,375
1,277
811
806
630
714
593
580
425
355
336
365
373
372
5,582
5,605
5,028
4,273
4,346
3,499
2,885
2,717
3,157
2,517
2,655
2,915
3,111
3,819
3,377
·
·
·
·
·
5
361
321
405
315
365
210
265
201
302
2,611
2,119
1,919
1,631
1,584
1,380
1,503
1,298
1,393
1,072
919
862
917
936
1,131
164
108
114
154
117
72
57
45
61
70
88
112
136
188
153
236
290
266
222
214
178
244
240
267
220
239
203
211
169
193
56
65
61
58
47
53
53
59
59
81
77
64
73
95
86
150
125
141
91
119
127
120
135
156
127
158
292
265
233
176
1,289
1,110
962
969
931
827
976
827
881
882
798
712
827
876
970
All Violent Offenses
13,778
12,994
11,837
10,423
9,895
8,343
8,520
7,628
8,691
7,229
7,286
7,620
7,924
8,511
8,169

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
2023
2024
2025
1,479
1,597
1,329
1,164
1,030
981
953
734
910
819
714
772
857
954
1,011
439
360
302
261
284
211
367
354
299
1,055
208
334
359
249
321
2,177
2,194
2,095
1,902
1,871
1,718
1,761
1,667
1,677
1,022
1,023
970
1,066
1,107
1,109
2,425
2,609
2,454
2,512
2,474
2,460
2,180
490
315
239
270
347
584
1,410
1,410
170
170
173
148
147
144
266
141
161
211
46
42
25
20
21
1,020
856
922
873
919
974
867
956
941
843
921
1,109
1,070
911
895
576
503
498
478
516
428
469
341
369
174
174
137
160
161
138
454
366
353
308
362
377
392
434
503
376
355
242
314
374
364
1,265
1,495
1,394
258
321
311
344
343
239
181
168
266
245
311
328
86
106
72
255
50
37
57
54
25
38
33
31
30
104
76
All Property Offenses
10,091
10,256
9,592
8,159
7,974
7,641
7,656
5,514
5,439
4,958
3,912
4,250
4,710
5,601
5,673

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
2023
2024
2025
430
452
353
376
420
366
411
336
437
525
571
563
503
454
288
6,396
6,684
6,031
5,151
4,857
4,563
5,190
4,830
5,094
3,356
3,167
2,738
2,550
2,822
2,261
11,466
10,575
10,292
8,718
6,788
6,235
7,961
6,431
5,663
2,456
1,498
1,422
997
1,403
1,044
84
88
110
54
68
62
26
17
89
80
43
50
46
50
44
All Drug Offenses
18,376
17,799
16,786
14,299
12,133
11,226
13,588
11,614
11,283
6,417
5,279
4,773
4,096
4,729
3,637

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
2023
2024
2025
538
536
447
454
475
488
604
649
743
752
819
795
892
767
760
680
591
541
591
484
557
649
600
769
1,134
1,448
1,103
1,226
1,055
1,053
96
69
62
74
64
77
71
68
71
129
145
91
104
76
73
44
38
27
32
20
35
36
31
25
26
38
49
47
62
51
All Firearm Possession
1,358
1,234
1,077
1,151
1,043
1,157
1,360
1,348
1,608
2,041
2,450
2,038
2,269
1,960
1,937

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
2023
2024
2025
1,178
1,042
1,045
877
819
699
797
751
820
750
726
666
720
732
733
DUI
4,303
3,984
3,720
3,681
3,783
3,524
3,250
2,915
2,254
1,600
1,618
1,186
1,042
928
893
859
1,083
947
1,102
863
746
848
278
126
24
5
1
2
2
1
76
128
168
250
157
193
180
75
115
43
0
32
68
94
40
6
2
12
7
9
18
15
5
5
0
2
12
3
14
2
170
161
155
138
119
92
76
75
55
56
58
45
51
101
85
770
688
627
649
655
482
550
440
517
399
466
408
424
469
527
15
9
11
10
4
3
8
14
6
14
39
26
22
44
24
199
105
98
101
81
71
79
143
214
41
43
37
33
28
48
25
9
19
13
3
9
6
8
26
13
3
18
7
4
22
All Other Offenses
7,601
7,211
6,802
6,828
6,493
5,837
5,809
4,704
4,138
2,940
2,960
2,431
2,372
2,416
2,375