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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 04/08/2026

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.

  3%

3,275 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  3%

2,764 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  47%

134 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
1,175
1,550
1,953
2,487
2,172
1,874
1,646
1,757
1,486
737
404
357
507
461
2,684
2,764
All Drug Offenses
3
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
1
All Other Offenses
1,030
849
944
830
685
649
279
203
115
78
19
43
80
119
91
134
Uncategorized Offenses
1,781
2,752
3,147
3,491
4,139
1,397
440
310
353
241
153
166
248
284
408
376
All Offenses
3,989
5,152
6,044
6,810
6,997
3,920
2,366
2,271
1,955
1,057
581
567
836
864
3,184
3,275

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
664
721
704
580
574
511
394
527
516
486
221
189
281
238
518
503
Theft
46
53
40
32
36
23
35
65
67
126
35
31
48
43
80
58
Theft of Services
8
90
412
1,192
956
719
595
794
726
20
19
34
32
45
1,946
2,071
Trespass
350
545
623
516
463
517
585
331
155
81
112
82
118
121
121
120
Criminal Mischief
102
81
80
71
76
65
30
39
22
23
16
21
28
14
16
12
Other Property Crimes
5
60
94
96
67
39
7
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
1,175
1,550
1,953
2,487
2,172
1,874
1,646
1,757
1,486
737
404
357
507
461
2,684
2,764

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
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
1
All Drug Offenses
3
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
5
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
721
669
793
676
521
451
205
169
100
54
18
35
77
115
75
115
Alcohol Possession by Minor
171
71
57
48
44
38
29
10
3
23
0
0
0
0
5
1
Public Drunkenness
129
107
87
104
119
156
41
24
11
1
1
8
3
4
10
15
Illegal Dumping/Littering
9
2
7
2
1
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
All Other Offenses
1,030
849
944
830
685
649
279
203
115
78
19
43
80
119
91
134