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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 09/08/2026

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.

  18%

9,254 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  15%

7,438 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -50%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  114%

550 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
3,198
4,638
5,841
7,119
5,759
5,301
4,742
4,725
2,965
1,231
980
1,026
1,059
2,813
6,461
7,438
All Drug Offenses
4
10
1
7
2
2
21
1
11
1
8
2
2
1
2
1
All Other Offenses
2,361
2,146
2,298
2,183
1,754
1,343
636
431
272
110
101
117
137
230
257
550
Uncategorized Offenses
5,526
7,911
9,359
11,221
11,848
3,004
1,182
878
870
375
415
426
570
759
1,128
1,265
All Offenses
11,089
14,705
17,499
20,530
19,363
9,650
6,581
6,035
4,118
1,717
1,504
1,571
1,768
3,803
7,848
9,254

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
1,947
1,943
1,866
1,506
1,376
1,242
968
1,429
1,426
835
522
601
555
956
1,314
1,359
Theft
113
157
112
72
133
120
137
188
217
178
92
82
96
202
205
168
Theft of Services
33
336
1,549
3,211
2,163
1,808
1,745
2,309
883
23
81
92
93
1,353
4,629
5,515
Trespass
818
1,845
1,890
1,835
1,755
1,874
1,755
693
374
133
244
204
259
255
269
350
Criminal Mischief
240
254
221
201
175
150
106
96
64
60
39
47
55
47
41
46
Other Property Crimes
47
103
203
294
157
107
31
10
1
2
2
0
1
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
3,198
4,638
5,841
7,119
5,759
5,301
4,742
4,725
2,965
1,231
980
1,026
1,059
2,813
6,461
7,438

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
4
10
1
7
2
2
21
1
11
1
8
2
2
1
2
1
All Drug Offenses
4
10
1
7
2
2
21
1
11
1
8
2
2
1
2
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
1,660
1,709
1,858
1,656
1,297
950
453
336
216
82
77
92
130
222
191
399
Alcohol Possession by Minor
364
180
224
182
119
99
87
40
32
26
8
6
1
1
8
27
Public Drunkenness
323
245
195
337
334
282
85
50
18
1
14
16
6
7
46
117
Illegal Dumping/Littering
14
12
21
8
4
12
11
5
6
1
2
3
0
0
12
7
All Other Offenses
2,361
2,146
2,298
2,183
1,754
1,343
636
431
272
110
101
117
137
230
257
550