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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 07/22/2025

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.

  155%

6,400 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  213%

5,314 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  100%

2 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  -8%

187 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
2,764
2,652
3,643
4,369
5,799
4,811
4,260
3,889
3,824
2,513
1,067
794
814
879
1,699
5,314
All Drug Offenses
8
4
8
1
5
2
1
20
1
10
1
8
2
1
1
2
All Other Offenses
2,216
2,047
1,779
1,894
1,806
1,443
1,223
528
360
240
97
64
99
116
203
187
Uncategorized Offenses
4,800
4,435
6,356
7,201
8,664
9,935
2,654
952
684
698
319
320
331
466
609
897
All Offenses
9,788
9,138
11,786
13,465
16,274
16,191
8,138
5,389
4,869
3,461
1,484
1,186
1,246
1,462
2,512
6,400

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
1,634
1,595
1,557
1,490
1,210
1,132
1,053
809
1,186
1,126
728
427
474
465
694
1,076
Theft
142
92
127
83
64
105
83
98
151
165
157
76
67
73
148
172
Theft of Services
35
22
220
1,063
2,566
1,881
1,468
1,323
1,838
880
20
52
71
71
602
3,814
Trespass
713
703
1,452
1,405
1,547
1,410
1,443
1,547
569
291
110
205
161
220
218
216
Criminal Mischief
222
202
202
161
165
155
128
83
75
51
51
33
41
49
37
33
Other Property Crimes
18
38
85
167
247
128
85
29
5
0
1
1
0
1
0
3
All Property Offenses
2,764
2,652
3,643
4,369
5,799
4,811
4,260
3,889
3,824
2,513
1,067
794
814
879
1,699
5,314

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
8
4
8
1
5
2
1
20
1
10
1
8
2
1
1
2
All Drug Offenses
8
4
8
1
5
2
1
20
1
10
1
8
2
1
1
2

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
1,650
1,434
1,414
1,579
1,397
1,077
866
381
291
187
69
55
76
110
197
142
Alcohol Possession by Minor
263
322
151
143
155
97
89
64
28
30
26
1
6
0
1
7
Public Drunkenness
290
279
203
158
246
266
256
72
38
17
1
8
16
6
5
27
Illegal Dumping/Littering
13
12
11
14
8
3
12
11
3
6
1
0
1
0
0
11
All Other Offenses
2,216
2,047
1,779
1,894
1,806
1,443
1,223
528
360
240
97
64
99
116
203
187