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%

22,231 Cases

All Offenses

  4%

7,514 Cases

Violent Offenses

  8%

4,211 Cases

Property Offenses

  -10%

4,770 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -17%

2,031 Cases

Firearm Possession

All Offenses

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
13,794
13,026
11,851
10,445
9,924
8,352
8,536
7,628
8,695
7,206
7,236
7,514
All Property Offenses
10,088
10,244
9,593
8,163
7,967
7,647
7,649
5,515
5,438
4,955
3,889
4,211
All Drug Offenses
18,385
17,802
16,782
14,305
12,129
11,225
13,589
11,616
11,301
6,418
5,280
4,770
All Firearm Possession
1,358
1,233
1,075
1,149
1,035
1,156
1,361
1,350
1,609
2,038
2,451
2,031
All Other Offenses
7,593
7,194
6,786
6,810
6,487
5,833
5,791
4,696
4,112
2,919
2,940
2,397
Uncategorized Offenses
3,132
2,909
2,544
2,356
2,203
1,897
1,700
1,560
1,622
1,205
1,226
1,308
All Offenses
54,350
52,408
48,631
43,228
39,745
36,110
38,626
32,365
32,777
24,741
23,022
22,231

Violent

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
174
254
272
92
85
77
68
64
61
75
83
81
73
70
85
282
248
226
165
150
137
130
101
224
196
129
124
444
346
326
267
277
282
257
228
300
304
439
582
293
319
315
243
258
213
273
286
288
248
236
194
1,131
952
962
1,337
858
767
785
581
660
521
499
639
1,289
1,381
1,289
819
811
632
719
598
584
423
351
332
5,630
5,643
5,075
4,309
4,380
3,524
2,907
2,729
3,182
2,520
2,652
2,884
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·
·
·
·
5
362
322
406
316
363
209
2,577
2,097
1,878
1,610
1,561
1,358
1,489
1,281
1,369
1,062
902
841
163
108
110
147
117
71
56
45
61
69
86
110
235
291
267
221
214
179
244
239
269
219
233
193
56
71
60
58
47
54
54
60
59
80
76
61
150
125
141
91
119
127
120
135
156
126
157
283
1,283
1,103
953
967
933
821
975
825
875
875
789
705
All Violent Offenses
13,794
13,026
11,851
10,445
9,924
8,352
8,536
7,628
8,695
7,206
7,236
7,514

Property

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
1,488
1,607
1,334
1,173
1,036
992
960
736
915
821
707
763
439
360
304
262
285
211
368
357
298
1,055
208
333
2,170
2,187
2,086
1,899
1,873
1,723
1,758
1,667
1,673
1,020
1,016
956
2,424
2,607
2,452
2,508
2,474
2,459
2,180
490
314
238
270
347
165
165
173
146
146
143
262
140
160
210
46
41
1,021
856
921
872
918
974
867
956
941
841
918
1,103
579
503
496
484
514
428
469
342
369
174
172
135
453
361
360
301
357
371
386
432
504
376
353
242
1,263
1,499
1,394
258
313
309
342
342
238
182
166
260
86
99
73
260
51
37
57
53
26
38
33
31
All Property Offenses
10,088
10,244
9,593
8,163
7,967
7,647
7,649
5,515
5,438
4,955
3,889
4,211

Drugs

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
354
376
420
365
411
337
437
528
572
563
6,418
6,705
6,052
5,171
4,879
4,591
5,213
4,859
5,122
3,362
3,174
2,739
11,452
10,559
10,266
8,704
6,762
6,207
7,939
6,403
5,653
2,449
1,491
1,418
84
86
110
54
68
62
26
17
89
79
43
50
All Drug Offenses
18,385
17,802
16,782
14,305
12,129
11,225
13,589
11,616
11,301
6,418
5,280
4,770

Firearms

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
472
488
605
655
743
753
822
793
676
590
541
595
486
558
651
600
775
1,132
1,451
1,099
96
71
62
75
63
80
71
68
73
129
145
92
43
36
24
26
14
30
34
27
18
24
33
47
All Firearm Possession
1,358
1,233
1,075
1,149
1,035
1,156
1,361
1,350
1,609
2,038
2,451
2,031

Other

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
1,180
1,042
1,042
876
819
698
796
749
818
747
720
647
DUI
4,295
3,977
3,715
3,675
3,785
3,523
3,246
2,914
2,247
1,591
1,616
1,182
859
1,083
946
1,102
863
746
847
278
126
24
5
1
76
128
168
250
157
194
180
75
116
43
0
32
6
2
12
7
9
18
14
5
5
0
2
12
174
161
155
138
119
93
77
76
57
56
57
44
765
682
624
642
651
482
547
440
517
399
458
400
15
9
11
10
4
3
8
14
7
14
38
24
198
101
94
97
77
67
70
137
193
32
42
37
25
9
19
13
3
9
6
8
26
13
2
18
All Other Offenses
7,593
7,194
6,786
6,810
6,487
5,833
5,791
4,696
4,112
2,919
2,940
2,397