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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 08/10/2026

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%

8,111 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  10%

6,581 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -50%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  99%

438 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
2,852
4,045
4,942
6,322
5,188
4,575
4,245
4,154
2,710
1,135
872
900
951
2,048
5,961
6,581
All Drug Offenses
4
9
1
5
2
1
20
1
11
1
8
2
1
1
2
1
All Other Offenses
2,181
1,902
2,014
1,957
1,543
1,261
558
386
251
102
78
107
119
211
220
438
Uncategorized Offenses
4,793
6,951
7,905
9,694
10,715
2,757
1,035
771
776
334
368
364
506
666
1,004
1,091
All Offenses
9,830
12,907
14,862
17,978
17,448
8,594
5,858
5,312
3,748
1,572
1,326
1,373
1,577
2,926
7,187
8,111

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
1,737
1,716
1,656
1,306
1,235
1,123
876
1,270
1,263
774
465
527
499
788
1,167
1,201
Theft
100
136
95
67
113
95
113
167
194
164
81
72
89
163
185
153
Theft of Services
22
258
1,218
2,829
1,991
1,597
1,475
2,003
882
22
68
81
80
827
4,326
4,890
Trespass
734
1,623
1,615
1,668
1,548
1,532
1,661
623
314
121
221
178
231
231
243
300
Criminal Mischief
218
218
185
180
161
136
91
83
57
53
35
42
51
39
37
37
Other Property Crimes
41
94
173
272
140
92
29
8
0
1
2
0
1
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
2,852
4,045
4,942
6,322
5,188
4,575
4,245
4,154
2,710
1,135
872
900
951
2,048
5,961
6,581

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
9
1
5
2
1
20
1
11
1
8
2
1
1
2
1
All Drug Offenses
4
9
1
5
2
1
20
1
11
1
8
2
1
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
1,531
1,517
1,677
1,506
1,145
892
402
309
197
74
67
82
112
203
161
313
Alcohol Possession by Minor
339
162
158
163
103
92
68
29
30
26
1
6
1
1
8
26
Public Drunkenness
299
212
164
280
292
265
77
43
18
1
10
16
6
7
39
93
Illegal Dumping/Littering
12
11
15
8
3
12
11
5
6
1
0
3
0
0
12
6
All Other Offenses
2,181
1,902
2,014
1,957
1,543
1,261
558
386
251
102
78
107
119
211
220
438