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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 04/21/2025

Definitions | Limitations

The data below show Philadelphia totals for people arrested by local and state law enforcement agencies for ‘Summary’ offenses. Summary offenses are the lowest level of criminal offense in Pennslyvania, often refered to as ‘non-traffic citations.’ Unlike Misdemeanors and Felonies, the police in Philadelphia can arrest and charge a person for a summary offense without the intervention of the District Attorney’s Office.

  38%

1,417 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  64%

895 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  -49%

78 Arrests YTD

Other Offenses

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 Summary Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
All Property Offenses
1,417
1,347
1,780
2,239
2,895
2,486
2,189
1,901
2,015
1,668
744
438
423
554
546
895
All Drug Offenses
3
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
All Other Offenses
1,125
1,192
989
1,127
973
805
735
326
223
133
79
24
54
86
152
78
Uncategorized Offenses
2,130
2,086
3,186
3,709
4,172
4,918
1,577
512
358
400
246
165
181
282
332
443
All Offenses
4,675
4,628
5,958
7,076
8,043
8,210
4,501
2,741
2,597
2,202
1,070
632
659
923
1,030
1,417

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 Summary Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
Retail Theft
841
770
822
802
657
651
587
436
623
591
489
238
223
309
282
581
Theft
84
49
59
44
34
48
31
44
83
78
126
37
37
53
59
85
Theft of Services
24
8
106
480
1,325
1,065
788
680
906
807
20
22
39
34
52
82
Trespass
351
396
633
719
675
561
671
695
355
168
83
124
97
129
138
130
Criminal Mischief
105
119
97
89
87
90
70
34
47
24
25
16
27
29
15
14
Other Property Crimes
12
5
63
105
117
71
42
12
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
All Property Offenses
1,417
1,347
1,780
2,239
2,895
2,486
2,189
1,901
2,015
1,668
744
438
423
554
546
895

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 Summary Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
Drug Possession
3
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
All Drug Offenses
3
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1

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 Summary Arrests by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
Disorderly Conduct
914
843
787
944
770
608
504
229
183
111
55
22
42
83
148
61
Alcohol Possession by Minor
58
196
87
77
74
59
58
45
11
6
23
0
4
0
0
5
Public Drunkenness
150
144
113
98
127
137
168
48
28
14
1
2
8
3
4
11
Illegal Dumping/Littering
3
9
2
8
2
1
5
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
All Other Offenses
1,125
1,192
989
1,127
973
805
735
326
223
133
79
24
54
86
152
78