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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 06/15/2026

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.

  11%

5,870 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  10%

4,827 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  97%

278 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
2,166
2,885
3,512
4,686
3,930
3,419
3,009
3,084
2,210
985
620
640
738
981
4,406
4,827
All Drug Offenses
3
5
1
5
2
0
17
1
6
1
7
1
1
0
1
1
All Other Offenses
1,741
1,459
1,643
1,509
1,206
1,094
459
305
208
89
51
83
104
183
141
278
Uncategorized Offenses
3,558
5,096
5,922
6,863
7,969
2,311
774
555
568
293
252
260
389
496
728
764
All Offenses
7,468
9,445
11,078
13,063
13,107
6,824
4,259
3,945
2,992
1,368
930
984
1,232
1,660
5,276
5,870

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
1,273
1,247
1,258
1,013
946
873
669
965
923
667
328
360
396
489
879
917
Theft
78
87
68
50
80
67
74
139
128
154
60
55
63
113
138
111
Theft of Services
17
191
793
2,010
1,540
1,161
994
1,427
879
20
34
56
56
169
3,174
3,564
Trespass
595
1,116
1,121
1,267
1,129
1,159
1,182
482
242
98
170
133
185
182
183
214
Criminal Mischief
168
165
130
135
128
98
67
68
38
45
27
36
38
28
29
21
Other Property Crimes
35
79
142
211
107
61
23
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
2,166
2,885
3,512
4,686
3,930
3,419
3,009
3,084
2,210
985
620
640
738
981
4,406
4,827

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
3
5
1
5
2
0
17
1
6
1
7
1
1
0
1
1
All Drug Offenses
3
5
1
5
2
0
17
1
6
1
7
1
1
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
1,216
1,153
1,373
1,180
904
772
329
247
159
63
46
65
98
178
115
216
Alcohol Possession by Minor
282
124
118
127
85
79
62
24
28
25
0
6
0
1
7
16
Public Drunkenness
231
178
139
198
214
234
62
31
16
1
5
12
6
4
15
41
Illegal Dumping/Littering
12
4
13
4
3
9
6
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
All Other Offenses
1,741
1,459
1,643
1,509
1,206
1,094
459
305
208
89
51
83
104
183
141
278