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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 01/19/2025

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.

  80%

216 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  158%

152 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  -15%

11 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
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
231
248
359
526
457
328
288
336
329
169
94
65
123
59
152
All Drug Offenses
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
All Other Offenses
120
136
175
154
94
119
34
34
18
3
0
10
7
13
11
Uncategorized Offenses
227
371
462
724
653
236
75
26
47
64
21
23
39
48
52
All Offenses
578
756
996
1,404
1,204
683
397
396
394
236
116
98
169
120
216

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
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
172
148
151
107
123
118
78
61
87
121
63
27
68
20
106
Theft
9
10
8
12
8
4
5
7
16
24
17
5
14
8
18
Theft of Services
0
28
43
279
234
101
113
187
191
5
3
6
6
7
8
Trespass
35
38
131
97
69
83
87
79
28
11
7
24
28
22
16
Criminal Mischief
15
10
19
14
10
15
4
2
7
7
4
3
7
2
4
Other Property Crimes
0
14
7
17
13
7
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
231
248
359
526
457
328
288
336
329
169
94
65
123
59
152

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
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
All Drug Offenses
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
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
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
91
112
151
132
81
74
25
31
14
2
0
9
6
12
7
Alcohol Possession by Minor
3
14
11
6
1
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Public Drunkenness
23
10
12
15
12
40
4
2
4
1
0
1
1
1
0
Illegal Dumping/Littering
3
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
120
136
175
154
94
119
34
34
18
3
0
10
7
13
11