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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 01/10/2026

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.

  -13%

154 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  -23%

110 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -100%

0 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  0%

5 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
110
124
169
258
249
147
135
130
184
93
34
29
67
35
142
110
All Drug Offenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
All Other Offenses
73
61
103
69
45
71
18
17
11
1
0
2
3
4
5
5
Uncategorized Offenses
103
163
207
412
296
136
32
17
27
44
12
9
25
29
30
39
All Offenses
286
348
479
739
590
354
185
164
222
138
46
40
95
68
178
154

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
93
74
62
44
64
54
34
21
51
64
22
11
38
10
56
47
Theft
2
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
9
16
5
1
6
3
11
1
Theft of Services
0
11
18
153
134
50
59
82
103
1
1
3
4
6
67
54
Trespass
6
29
69
45
38
37
36
21
19
7
4
13
13
13
7
8
Criminal Mischief
9
6
14
7
6
2
3
2
2
4
2
1
6
3
1
0
Other Property Crimes
0
1
2
5
3
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
110
124
169
258
249
147
135
130
184
93
34
29
67
35
142
110

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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
All Drug Offenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

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
57
54
86
56
37
40
13
16
9
1
0
1
3
4
5
5
Alcohol Possession by Minor
3
3
10
2
0
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Public Drunkenness
11
4
7
11
8
27
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Illegal Dumping/Littering
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
73
61
103
69
45
71
18
17
11
1
0
2
3
4
5
5