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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 05/04/2025

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%

1,570 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  63%

1,010 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  -47%

85 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
2025 YTD
All Property Offenses
1,606
1,539
2,036
2,553
3,363
2,796
2,474
2,135
2,264
1,832
766
472
476
593
620
1,010
All Drug Offenses
4
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
1
All Other Offenses
1,368
1,325
1,102
1,263
1,124
925
827
355
241
162
82
26
58
89
159
85
Uncategorized Offenses
2,492
2,413
3,604
4,242
4,879
5,659
1,772
574
402
442
253
187
201
303
372
474
All Offenses
5,470
5,280
6,745
8,059
9,369
9,381
5,073
3,066
2,908
2,437
1,102
692
736
986
1,151
1,570

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
2025 YTD
Retail Theft
950
872
921
906
729
733
664
481
703
679
505
252
262
325
328
629
Theft
91
55
61
48
35
51
47
55
97
91
129
41
40
56
70
89
Theft of Services
24
9
131
545
1,495
1,166
853
757
1,019
851
20
24
43
40
58
132
Trespass
410
446
739
826
859
668
790
786
391
184
84
134
102
141
146
143
Criminal Mischief
116
140
117
102
99
99
75
43
52
27
27
20
29
31
18
14
Other Property Crimes
15
17
67
126
146
79
45
13
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
All Property Offenses
1,606
1,539
2,036
2,553
3,363
2,796
2,474
2,135
2,264
1,832
766
472
476
593
620
1,010

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
2025 YTD
Drug Possession
4
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
1
All Drug Offenses
4
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
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
2025 YTD
Disorderly Conduct
1,036
929
880
1,053
882
700
563
251
199
127
57
24
45
85
155
68
Alcohol Possession by Minor
162
215
94
92
88
65
62
49
13
16
24
0
5
0
0
5
Public Drunkenness
167
171
125
109
152
157
194
51
28
15
1
2
8
4
4
11
Illegal Dumping/Littering
3
10
3
9
2
3
8
4
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
All Other Offenses
1,368
1,325
1,102
1,263
1,124
925
827
355
241
162
82
26
58
89
159
85