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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 11/19/2024

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.

  98%

4,493 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  136%

3,229 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -33%

2 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  59%

271 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
All Property Offenses
4,339
4,058
6,072
7,852
9,218
7,152
6,774
6,097
6,143
3,607
1,531
1,278
1,399
1,371
3,229
All Drug Offenses
10
7
15
1
7
2
3
22
1
16
1
9
2
3
2
All Other Offenses
3,565
2,961
2,841
3,053
2,803
2,311
1,590
807
576
320
124
135
157
170
271
Uncategorized Offenses
7,830
6,913
10,214
12,308
14,563
13,672
3,491
1,489
1,126
1,057
469
549
553
726
991
All Offenses
15,744
13,939
19,142
23,214
26,591
23,137
11,858
8,415
7,846
5,000
2,125
1,971
2,111
2,270
4,493

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
Retail Theft
2,670
2,511
2,537
2,396
1,960
1,732
1,574
1,232
1,818
1,853
996
671
813
688
1,337
Theft
215
163
187
135
112
169
164
175
252
304
212
116
114
123
286
Theft of Services
53
47
521
2,355
4,278
2,590
2,287
2,522
3,060
893
29
112
122
123
1,241
Trespass
1,037
978
2,334
2,400
2,227
2,257
2,431
2,001
870
463
219
317
290
367
309
Criminal Mischief
337
295
325
281
264
208
193
130
130
89
73
60
59
69
56
Other Property Crimes
27
64
168
285
377
196
125
37
13
5
2
2
1
1
0
All Property Offenses
4,339
4,058
6,072
7,852
9,218
7,152
6,774
6,097
6,143
3,607
1,531
1,278
1,399
1,371
3,229

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
Drug Possession
10
7
15
1
7
2
3
22
1
16
1
9
2
3
2
All Drug Offenses
10
7
15
1
7
2
3
22
1
16
1
9
2
3
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
Disorderly Conduct
2,622
2,107
2,256
2,455
2,105
1,729
1,144
592
457
259
95
105
130
155
251
Alcohol Possession by Minor
459
458
259
329
248
145
112
100
43
33
27
9
6
2
11
Public Drunkenness
453
376
310
248
437
419
317
103
68
20
1
16
18
9
9
Illegal Dumping/Littering
31
20
16
21
13
18
17
12
8
8
1
5
3
4
0
All Other Offenses
3,565
2,961
2,841
3,053
2,803
2,311
1,590
807
576
320
124
135
157
170
271