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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 05/25/2026

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.

  11%

5,084 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  10%

4,232 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  88%

235 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
1,850
2,430
3,068
3,982
3,368
2,906
2,588
2,669
2,039
914
533
555
667
748
3,845
4,232
All Drug Offenses
3
3
1
3
2
0
3
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
1
1
All Other Offenses
1,554
1,291
1,473
1,297
1,075
980
404
278
195
88
42
73
92
173
125
235
Uncategorized Offenses
2,945
4,295
5,063
5,903
6,865
2,070
687
472
496
275
221
227
346
437
620
616
All Offenses
6,352
8,019
9,605
11,185
11,310
5,956
3,682
3,420
2,731
1,278
803
856
1,106
1,358
4,591
5,084

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
1,056
1,098
1,097
860
847
772
584
819
809
618
287
305
360
405
750
800
Theft
65
71
63
44
67
59
66
113
110
148
49
50
60
89
111
99
Theft of Services
12
163
657
1,738
1,347
983
883
1,229
877
20
26
52
48
63
2,784
3,137
Trespass
525
885
999
1,046
903
949
978
442
209
95
148
115
165
170
173
177
Criminal Mischief
159
138
117
115
111
86
55
64
34
32
22
33
34
21
24
19
Other Property Crimes
33
75
135
179
93
57
22
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
1,850
2,430
3,068
3,982
3,368
2,906
2,588
2,669
2,039
914
533
555
667
748
3,845
4,232

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
3
1
3
2
0
3
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
1
1
All Drug Offenses
3
3
1
3
2
0
3
1
1
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
1,088
1,022
1,228
1,021
809
686
290
226
147
62
38
58
88
168
104
192
Alcohol Possession by Minor
248
116
105
103
75
72
55
20
28
25
0
6
0
1
5
10
Public Drunkenness
208
150
129
170
188
213
55
29
16
1
4
9
4
4
12
29
Illegal Dumping/Littering
10
3
11
3
3
9
4
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
All Other Offenses
1,554
1,291
1,473
1,297
1,075
980
404
278
195
88
42
73
92
173
125
235