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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 04/24/2024

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.

  12%

1,050 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  -1%

556 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -100%

0 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  72%

153 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
1,455
1,391
1,823
2,295
2,995
2,573
2,258
1,951
2,081
1,709
747
444
436
564
556
All Drug Offenses
3
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
All Other Offenses
1,162
1,222
1,007
1,164
1,015
834
766
332
223
137
80
24
54
89
153
Uncategorized Offenses
2,219
2,152
3,224
3,823
4,339
5,122
1,627
523
373
410
248
168
189
287
341
All Offenses
4,839
4,768
6,057
7,283
8,352
8,530
4,651
2,808
2,678
2,257
1,076
643
680
941
1,050

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
867
800
843
823
666
673
608
446
647
614
490
240
233
313
288
Theft
86
51
59
46
34
48
33
47
85
79
127
37
38
54
60
Theft of Services
24
8
112
487
1,364
1,099
801
700
934
820
20
23
40
35
52
Trespass
359
401
644
739
718
590
704
705
365
171
84
126
98
133
140
Criminal Mischief
105
126
102
90
89
91
70
40
49
25
25
17
27
29
16
Other Property Crimes
14
5
63
110
124
72
42
13
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
1,455
1,391
1,823
2,295
2,995
2,573
2,258
1,951
2,081
1,709
747
444
436
564
556

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
3
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
All Drug Offenses
3
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0

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
943
864
802
975
807
629
525
233
183
115
56
22
42
85
149
Alcohol Possession by Minor
64
197
89
82
74
62
60
46
11
6
23
0
4
0
0
Public Drunkenness
152
152
114
99
132
142
176
49
28
14
1
2
8
4
4
Illegal Dumping/Littering
3
9
2
8
2
1
5
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
1,162
1,222
1,007
1,164
1,015
834
766
332
223
137
80
24
54
89
153