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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 05/18/2026

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.

  6%

4,700 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  5%

3,910 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  74%

212 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
1,753
2,279
2,885
3,761
3,182
2,760
2,432
2,525
1,975
849
513
530
640
696
3,718
3,910
All Drug Offenses
3
3
1
3
2
0
3
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
1
1
All Other Offenses
1,475
1,224
1,413
1,250
1,027
920
392
264
186
88
37
71
91
172
122
212
Uncategorized Offenses
2,776
4,073
4,789
5,625
6,566
1,962
653
459
474
269
210
218
333
425
594
577
All Offenses
6,007
7,579
9,088
10,639
10,777
5,642
3,480
3,249
2,636
1,207
767
820
1,065
1,293
4,435
4,700

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
999
1,035
1,031
811
806
735
541
785
767
567
274
295
347
369
713
747
Theft
61
68
52
37
61
55
64
110
106
143
48
46
58
85
106
87
Theft of Services
10
151
615
1,667
1,290
948
837
1,150
873
20
25
50
44
60
2,711
2,890
Trespass
505
821
942
969
825
885
918
421
199
87
145
109
157
161
163
167
Criminal Mischief
149
132
113
109
108
83
53
57
30
31
20
30
34
21
22
19
Other Property Crimes
29
72
132
168
92
54
19
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
1,753
2,279
2,885
3,761
3,182
2,760
2,432
2,525
1,975
849
513
530
640
696
3,718
3,910

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
3
1
3
2
0
3
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
1
1
All Drug Offenses
3
3
1
3
2
0
3
1
1
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
1,039
977
1,179
982
776
638
280
215
140
62
34
56
87
168
101
174
Alcohol Possession by Minor
232
107
99
99
73
67
55
18
26
25
0
6
0
0
5
9
Public Drunkenness
194
137
124
166
175
206
53
28
16
1
3
9
4
4
12
25
Illegal Dumping/Littering
10
3
11
3
3
9
4
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
All Other Offenses
1,475
1,224
1,413
1,250
1,027
920
392
264
186
88
37
71
91
172
122
212