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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 07/25/2024

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.

  49%

2,205 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  56%

1,396 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  70%

199 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
2,820
2,686
3,723
4,499
5,915
4,881
4,307
3,933
3,887
2,551
1,073
808
823
895
1,396
All Drug Offenses
8
4
8
1
5
2
1
20
1
10
1
8
2
1
1
All Other Offenses
2,254
2,062
1,806
1,909
1,825
1,472
1,228
528
364
245
97
65
99
117
199
Uncategorized Offenses
4,888
4,476
6,437
7,301
8,833
10,059
2,663
962
690
707
323
328
335
470
609
All Offenses
9,970
9,228
11,974
13,710
16,578
16,414
8,199
5,443
4,942
3,513
1,494
1,209
1,259
1,483
2,205

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
1,661
1,619
1,586
1,515
1,233
1,149
1,063
823
1,208
1,157
733
433
479
474
706
Theft
144
93
127
85
65
107
85
101
156
169
157
77
67
74
151
Theft of Services
36
22
224
1,105
2,619
1,898
1,496
1,345
1,867
880
20
54
73
72
287
Trespass
736
709
1,494
1,459
1,571
1,440
1,448
1,552
574
294
111
209
163
224
218
Criminal Mischief
224
203
204
166
168
157
129
83
77
51
51
34
41
50
34
Other Property Crimes
19
40
88
169
259
130
86
29
5
0
1
1
0
1
0
All Property Offenses
2,820
2,686
3,723
4,499
5,915
4,881
4,307
3,933
3,887
2,551
1,073
808
823
895
1,396

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
8
4
8
1
5
2
1
20
1
10
1
8
2
1
1
All Drug Offenses
8
4
8
1
5
2
1
20
1
10
1
8
2
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
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
1,678
1,443
1,438
1,594
1,414
1,095
871
381
294
192
69
56
76
110
193
Alcohol Possession by Minor
267
327
154
143
155
99
89
64
29
30
26
1
6
1
1
Public Drunkenness
296
280
203
158
248
275
256
72
38
17
1
8
16
6
5
Illegal Dumping/Littering
13
12
11
14
8
3
12
11
3
6
1
0
1
0
0
All Other Offenses
2,254
2,062
1,806
1,909
1,825
1,472
1,228
528
364
245
97
65
99
117
199