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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 10/06/2026

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.

  13%

10,062 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  8%

7,945 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -50%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  124%

692 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
3,539
5,243
6,630
7,923
6,226
5,878
5,261
5,268
3,219
1,342
1,109
1,144
1,188
3,405
7,345
7,945
All Drug Offenses
6
10
1
7
2
3
21
1
13
1
8
2
2
1
2
1
All Other Offenses
2,638
2,418
2,599
2,435
1,950
1,437
705
476
294
114
109
138
152
245
309
692
Uncategorized Offenses
6,198
8,904
10,558
12,527
12,583
3,189
1,325
986
949
413
470
475
629
837
1,248
1,424
All Offenses
12,381
16,575
19,788
22,892
20,761
10,507
7,312
6,731
4,475
1,870
1,696
1,759
1,971
4,488
8,904
10,062

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
2,167
2,193
2,082
1,662
1,514
1,363
1,067
1,583
1,600
894
581
676
618
1,072
1,460
1,500
Theft
133
168
123
89
143
135
149
217
246
192
103
92
107
235
239
182
Theft of Services
40
404
1,832
3,636
2,316
2,031
2,059
2,575
887
26
92
103
109
1,765
5,294
5,817
Trespass
890
2,060
2,119
1,984
1,897
2,066
1,837
769
409
161
281
220
292
279
304
398
Criminal Mischief
255
282
244
219
185
166
116
112
74
67
50
52
61
54
45
48
Other Property Crimes
54
136
230
333
171
117
33
12
3
2
2
1
1
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
3,539
5,243
6,630
7,923
6,226
5,878
5,261
5,268
3,219
1,342
1,109
1,144
1,188
3,405
7,345
7,945

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
6
10
1
7
2
3
21
1
13
1
8
2
2
1
2
1
All Drug Offenses
6
10
1
7
2
3
21
1
13
1
8
2
2
1
2
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
1,834
1,904
2,093
1,834
1,453
1,020
509
366
234
86
84
112
144
237
237
518
Alcohol Possession by Minor
434
222
270
220
123
104
94
42
33
26
8
6
1
1
8
29
Public Drunkenness
350
280
215
371
367
296
91
60
19
1
15
17
7
7
51
138
Illegal Dumping/Littering
20
12
21
10
7
17
11
8
8
1
2
3
0
0
13
7
All Other Offenses
2,638
2,418
2,599
2,435
1,950
1,437
705
476
294
114
109
138
152
245
309
692