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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 05/27/2023

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.

  28%

1,106 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  18%

667 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  24%

92 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
All Property Offenses
1,881
2,493
3,115
4,051
3,435
2,963
2,660
2,700
2,050
930
541
563
667
All Drug Offenses
3
4
1
3
2
0
3
1
1
1
7
1
1
All Other Offenses
1,573
1,314
1,484
1,314
1,086
995
407
280
198
88
42
74
92
Uncategorized Offenses
3,030
4,390
5,155
5,973
6,973
2,089
697
481
501
278
225
227
346
All Offenses
6,487
8,201
9,755
11,341
11,496
6,047
3,767
3,462
2,750
1,297
815
865
1,106

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
Retail Theft
1,074
1,112
1,111
874
861
783
593
829
814
631
291
311
361
Theft
67
74
63
44
67
59
66
114
115
151
50
50
60
Theft of Services
13
166
669
1,774
1,368
994
893
1,246
877
20
28
52
46
Trespass
532
923
1,015
1,059
933
983
1,028
444
210
95
149
117
166
Criminal Mischief
161
141
121
116
112
87
58
65
34
32
22
33
34
Other Property Crimes
34
77
136
184
94
57
22
2
0
1
1
0
0
All Property Offenses
1,881
2,493
3,115
4,051
3,435
2,963
2,660
2,700
2,050
930
541
563
667

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
Drug Possession
3
4
1
3
2
0
3
1
1
1
7
1
1
All Drug Offenses
3
4
1
3
2
0
3
1
1
1
7
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
Disorderly Conduct
1,097
1,038
1,237
1,037
819
697
291
228
149
62
38
58
88
Alcohol Possession by Minor
255
118
105
103
76
74
56
20
28
25
0
6
0
Public Drunkenness
211
155
129
171
188
215
56
29
16
1
4
10
4
Illegal Dumping/Littering
10
3
13
3
3
9
4
3
5
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
1,573
1,314
1,484
1,314
1,086
995
407
280
198
88
42
74
92