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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 12/19/2024

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.

  99%

5,038 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  144%

3,674 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -33%

2 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  29%

292 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
2010 YTD
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
All Property Offenses
4,717
4,448
6,633
8,673
9,949
7,649
7,265
6,630
6,672
3,874
1,626
1,391
1,601
1,505
3,674
All Drug Offenses
11
7
17
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
3
2
All Other Offenses
3,870
3,119
3,086
3,338
3,022
2,523
1,669
881
629
345
125
145
169
226
292
Uncategorized Offenses
8,347
7,291
11,106
13,472
15,556
14,297
3,617
1,588
1,216
1,135
484
601
603
792
1,070
All Offenses
16,945
14,865
20,842
25,486
28,534
24,471
12,554
9,122
8,519
5,371
2,236
2,146
2,376
2,526
5,038

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
2010 YTD
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
Retail Theft
2,925
2,777
2,788
2,584
2,162
1,876
1,687
1,323
1,994
2,040
1,065
736
955
735
1,511
Theft
233
174
207
143
127
176
180
197
283
336
222
125
133
131
330
Theft of Services
57
50
580
2,799
4,613
2,731
2,500
2,815
3,334
899
32
121
129
143
1,438
Trespass
1,101
1,045
2,523
2,524
2,369
2,432
2,567
2,113
912
496
226
338
314
422
336
Criminal Mischief
373
324
354
309
283
224
205
144
136
98
79
69
68
73
59
Other Property Crimes
28
78
181
314
395
210
126
38
13
5
2
2
2
1
0
All Property Offenses
4,717
4,448
6,633
8,673
9,949
7,649
7,265
6,630
6,672
3,874
1,626
1,391
1,601
1,505
3,674

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
2010 YTD
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
Drug Possession
11
7
17
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
3
2
All Drug Offenses
11
7
17
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
3
2

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
2010 YTD
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
Disorderly Conduct
2,847
2,227
2,473
2,669
2,280
1,866
1,200
654
503
282
96
115
142
208
272
Alcohol Possession by Minor
486
475
265
358
263
165
117
104
43
34
27
9
6
2
11
Public Drunkenness
496
397
332
290
466
472
335
111
75
21
1
16
18
12
9
Illegal Dumping/Littering
41
20
16
21
13
20
17
12
8
8
1
5
3
4
0
All Other Offenses
3,870
3,119
3,086
3,338
3,022
2,523
1,669
881
629
345
125
145
169
226
292