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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 04/13/2026

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.

  1%

3,413 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  0%

2,868 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  48%

141 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
1,234
1,628
2,069
2,640
2,293
1,967
1,727
1,886
1,553
739
424
384
531
503
2,856
2,868
All Drug Offenses
3
2
1
3
1
0
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
1
All Other Offenses
1,089
899
1,016
911
719
678
297
214
122
78
22
48
82
120
95
141
Uncategorized Offenses
1,884
2,895
3,375
3,752
4,382
1,466
466
332
375
241
156
170
264
301
430
403
All Offenses
4,210
5,424
6,461
7,306
7,395
4,111
2,491
2,433
2,051
1,059
607
603
878
924
3,382
3,413

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
700
753
743
607
601
539
411
575
538
487
231
200
295
258
541
536
Theft
48
55
41
32
41
26
40
74
70
126
35
34
51
52
81
60
Theft of Services
8
100
436
1,248
992
742
614
847
758
20
21
36
33
50
2,086
2,136
Trespass
366
569
665
572
511
552
625
346
164
81
120
89
124
127
129
123
Criminal Mischief
107
89
85
77
80
67
30
43
23
24
16
25
28
16
16
13
Other Property Crimes
5
62
99
104
68
41
7
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
1,234
1,628
2,069
2,640
2,293
1,967
1,727
1,886
1,553
739
424
384
531
503
2,856
2,868

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
2
1
3
1
0
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
1
All Drug Offenses
3
2
1
3
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
762
711
853
725
541
470
215
179
104
54
20
36
79
116
78
121
Alcohol Possession by Minor
182
77
64
63
53
44
34
10
5
23
0
4
0
0
5
1
Public Drunkenness
136
109
91
121
124
160
44
25
12
1
2
8
3
4
11
16
Illegal Dumping/Littering
9
2
8
2
1
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
All Other Offenses
1,089
899
1,016
911
719
678
297
214
122
78
22
48
82
120
95
141