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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 12/14/2025

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.

  76%

10,620 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  88%

8,825 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

2 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  24%

368 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
4,659
4,388
6,530
8,550
9,831
7,569
7,212
6,554
6,579
3,829
1,608
1,372
1,575
1,479
4,687
8,825
All Drug Offenses
11
7
16
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
3
2
2
All Other Offenses
3,835
3,091
3,041
3,304
2,988
2,497
1,661
867
622
339
125
144
166
222
296
368
Uncategorized Offenses
8,283
7,231
10,962
13,289
15,383
14,196
3,601
1,578
1,199
1,124
484
591
599
783
1,063
1,425
All Offenses
16,788
14,717
20,549
25,146
28,209
24,264
12,477
9,022
8,402
5,309
2,218
2,116
2,343
2,487
6,048
10,620

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
2,890
2,739
2,740
2,557
2,117
1,848
1,666
1,313
1,956
2,008
1,049
724
936
728
1,484
1,821
Theft
228
173
204
142
123
175
177
194
279
329
221
125
132
131
316
303
Theft of Services
56
48
571
2,733
4,571
2,711
2,478
2,783
3,292
897
32
119
129
135
2,489
6,247
Trespass
1,090
1,033
2,491
2,506
2,347
2,409
2,564
2,086
905
492
226
336
310
411
336
387
Criminal Mischief
367
317
348
306
280
220
201
140
134
98
78
66
66
73
62
64
Other Property Crimes
28
78
176
306
393
206
126
38
13
5
2
2
2
1
0
3
All Property Offenses
4,659
4,388
6,530
8,550
9,831
7,569
7,212
6,554
6,579
3,829
1,608
1,372
1,575
1,479
4,687
8,825

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
11
7
16
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
3
2
2
All Drug Offenses
11
7
16
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
3
2
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
2,817
2,208
2,432
2,640
2,252
1,845
1,193
641
496
276
96
114
139
204
275
289
Alcohol Possession by Minor
486
472
264
357
260
163
117
104
43
34
27
9
6
2
11
11
Public Drunkenness
491
391
329
286
463
469
334
110
75
21
1
16
18
12
10
55
Illegal Dumping/Littering
41
20
16
21
13
20
17
12
8
8
1
5
3
4
0
13
All Other Offenses
3,835
3,091
3,041
3,304
2,988
2,497
1,661
867
622
339
125
144
166
222
296
368