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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 03/17/2025

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.

  48%

923 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  59%

579 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  27%

52 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
2025 YTD
All Property Offenses
837
844
1,165
1,441
1,856
1,682
1,433
1,249
1,366
1,206
730
338
282
431
365
579
All Drug Offenses
2
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
4
1
1
0
1
All Other Offenses
674
721
662
777
634
514
515
211
170
86
75
15
36
70
41
52
Uncategorized Offenses
1,344
1,302
2,115
2,320
2,610
2,977
1,065
344
225
263
227
97
131
189
218
291
All Offenses
2,857
2,870
3,943
4,538
5,102
5,173
3,013
1,804
1,762
1,555
1,033
454
450
691
624
923

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
2025 YTD
Retail Theft
525
515
562
540
450
445
375
311
400
395
485
191
146
238
186
372
Theft
50
37
42
32
29
30
18
31
42
53
126
31
28
46
33
66
Theft of Services
11
5
78
273
930
760
606
470
614
620
20
12
24
30
38
43
Trespass
170
213
387
468
346
337
352
408
281
120
77
90
72
95
97
86
Criminal Mischief
75
72
57
65
49
58
54
25
28
18
21
14
12
22
11
9
Other Property Crimes
6
2
39
63
52
52
28
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
All Property Offenses
837
844
1,165
1,441
1,856
1,682
1,433
1,249
1,366
1,206
730
338
282
431
365
579

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
2025 YTD
Drug Possession
2
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
4
1
1
0
1
All Drug Offenses
2
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
4
1
1
0
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
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
2025 YTD
Disorderly Conduct
533
485
529
661
520
391
357
162
140
75
52
14
31
68
39
38
Alcohol Possession by Minor
39
133
48
39
36
30
24
18
8
0
22
0
0
0
0
4
Public Drunkenness
99
97
83
71
76
92
132
27
22
10
1
1
5
2
2
9
Illegal Dumping/Littering
3
6
2
6
2
1
2
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
All Other Offenses
674
721
662
777
634
514
515
211
170
86
75
15
36
70
41
52