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Summary Arrests - PhilaDAO Data Dashboard
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.
29%
289 Arrests YTD
All Offenses
53%
200 Arrests YTD
Property Offenses
-100%
0 Arrests YTD
Drug Offenses
-45%
11 Arrests YTD
Other Offenses
All Offenses
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
All Property Offenses
360
501
628
900
855
642
622
643
641
344
188
131
200
All Drug Offenses
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
All Other Offenses
243
311
326
270
218
230
68
67
41
12
4
20
11
Uncategorized Offenses
443
866
844
1,247
1,319
497
122
94
125
104
39
72
78
All Offenses
1,047
1,679
1,798
2,417
2,392
1,369
812
804
807
460
233
224
289
Property
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
All Property Offenses
360
501
628
900
855
642
622
643
641
344
188
131
200
Drugs
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
All Drug Offenses
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
Other
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
All Other Offenses
243
311
326
270
218
230
68
67
41
12
4
20
11