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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 06/22/2026

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.

  8%

6,023 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  6%

4,919 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  103%

298 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
2,268
3,019
3,666
4,875
4,095
3,561
3,133
3,236
2,280
993
643
671
763
1,065
4,644
4,919
All Drug Offenses
3
5
1
5
2
0
17
1
8
1
7
1
1
0
1
1
All Other Offenses
1,808
1,521
1,691
1,559
1,259
1,134
471
320
214
90
54
84
106
183
147
298
Uncategorized Offenses
3,716
5,339
6,166
7,206
8,358
2,418
797
574
596
299
264
268
405
520
763
805
All Offenses
7,795
9,884
11,524
13,645
13,714
7,113
4,418
4,131
3,098
1,383
968
1,024
1,275
1,768
5,555
6,023

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
1,342
1,306
1,309
1,043
977
900
699
1,016
967
675
338
376
405
527
912
951
Theft
79
88
72
54
90
68
79
142
134
154
62
56
65
114
145
117
Theft of Services
19
195
828
2,101
1,606
1,208
1,049
1,508
879
20
36
59
59
201
3,361
3,604
Trespass
619
1,175
1,177
1,327
1,174
1,214
1,212
497
259
98
179
142
194
192
193
226
Criminal Mischief
174
174
136
138
137
104
69
69
41
45
27
38
40
31
30
21
Other Property Crimes
35
81
144
212
111
67
25
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
2,268
3,019
3,666
4,875
4,095
3,561
3,133
3,236
2,280
993
643
671
763
1,065
4,644
4,919

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
5
1
5
2
0
17
1
8
1
7
1
1
0
1
1
All Drug Offenses
3
5
1
5
2
0
17
1
8
1
7
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
1,262
1,190
1,403
1,219
942
803
337
260
164
64
48
66
100
178
119
224
Alcohol Possession by Minor
289
135
126
129
89
83
63
26
29
25
0
6
0
1
7
16
Public Drunkenness
245
189
148
203
225
238
65
31
16
1
6
12
6
4
17
52
Illegal Dumping/Littering
12
7
14
8
3
10
6
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
4
6
All Other Offenses
1,808
1,521
1,691
1,559
1,259
1,134
471
320
214
90
54
84
106
183
147
298