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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 02/23/2026

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.

  36%

1,439 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  52%

1,215 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  4%

49 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
565
811
1,004
1,309
1,237
993
893
960
949
529
260
211
318
253
799
1,215
All Drug Offenses
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
All Other Offenses
373
466
515
418
349
352
135
115
66
44
10
27
59
34
47
49
Uncategorized Offenses
755
1,401
1,439
1,848
1,929
749
225
149
187
155
65
98
122
153
212
174
All Offenses
1,695
2,679
2,958
3,575
3,515
2,094
1,253
1,225
1,202
728
337
337
499
440
1,059
1,439

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
381
421
404
309
333
276
230
248
275
350
158
105
183
125
300
254
Theft
23
29
19
23
24
11
18
29
42
89
27
23
34
23
46
30
Theft of Services
3
60
163
671
562
397
345
466
542
18
7
20
18
23
374
868
Trespass
107
231
334
234
234
253
278
195
79
56
57
56
64
71
71
57
Criminal Mischief
51
37
45
33
43
41
19
22
11
15
11
7
19
11
8
6
Other Property Crimes
0
33
39
39
41
15
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
565
811
1,004
1,309
1,237
993
893
960
949
529
260
211
318
253
799
1,215

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
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
All Drug Offenses
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
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
284
371
439
347
268
254
103
98
57
26
9
23
57
33
36
44
Alcohol Possession by Minor
22
41
23
19
24
15
11
5
0
17
0
0
0
0
4
1
Public Drunkenness
63
54
50
50
56
82
17
12
9
1
1
4
2
1
6
1
Illegal Dumping/Littering
4
0
3
2
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
All Other Offenses
373
466
515
418
349
352
135
115
66
44
10
27
59
34
47
49