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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 04/20/2026

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.

  3%

3,684 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  2%

3,086 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  53%

151 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
2026 YTD
All Property Offenses
1,328
1,758
2,224
2,859
2,456
2,162
1,866
2,003
1,655
743
437
419
551
544
3,034
3,086
All Drug Offenses
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
1
All Other Offenses
1,186
984
1,112
971
794
734
322
221
129
79
24
54
86
151
99
151
Uncategorized Offenses
2,057
3,132
3,689
4,146
4,837
1,560
507
357
398
245
162
181
279
329
454
446
All Offenses
4,574
5,877
7,026
7,979
8,088
4,456
2,697
2,582
2,183
1,068
628
655
917
1,024
3,588
3,684

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
2026 YTD
Retail Theft
759
815
799
652
647
577
435
617
582
489
237
222
309
278
582
567
Theft
49
59
44
34
47
30
43
83
78
126
37
37
52
59
85
61
Theft of Services
8
105
476
1,314
1,055
782
674
901
803
20
22
39
34
53
2,212
2,313
Trespass
388
623
712
659
546
662
669
354
168
83
124
95
128
138
136
130
Criminal Mischief
119
93
89
85
90
69
33
47
24
24
16
26
28
16
16
15
Other Property Crimes
5
63
104
115
71
42
12
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
1,328
1,758
2,224
2,859
2,456
2,162
1,866
2,003
1,655
743
437
419
551
544
3,034
3,086

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
2026 YTD
Drug Possession
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
1
All Drug Offenses
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
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
2026 YTD
Disorderly Conduct
838
782
935
769
599
503
226
182
107
55
22
42
83
147
82
131
Alcohol Possession by Minor
196
87
72
74
59
58
44
11
6
23
0
4
0
0
5
1
Public Drunkenness
143
113
97
126
135
168
48
28
14
1
2
8
3
4
11
16
Illegal Dumping/Littering
9
2
8
2
1
5
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
All Other Offenses
1,186
984
1,112
971
794
734
322
221
129
79
24
54
86
151
99
151