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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 02/20/2025

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.

  61%

654 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  76%

420 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  13%

34 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
All Property Offenses
527
761
935
1,201
1,188
919
851
892
905
503
249
198
301
238
420
All Drug Offenses
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
All Other Offenses
363
432
491
390
326
324
120
110
64
40
8
25
32
30
34
Uncategorized Offenses
704
1,303
1,332
1,700
1,858
726
207
141
178
148
59
91
116
138
199
All Offenses
1,596
2,497
2,758
3,291
3,372
1,969
1,178
1,144
1,147
691
318
315
449
406
654

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
Retail Theft
357
400
370
293
316
261
219
220
262
333
153
95
175
119
280
Theft
23
28
19
23
24
10
17
27
39
86
25
22
32
21
42
Theft of Services
3
57
152
611
549
369
334
442
519
17
7
19
15
20
26
Trespass
98
209
318
210
220
234
259
181
74
51
54
55
60
68
66
Criminal Mischief
46
35
41
29
39
31
19
22
11
15
10
7
19
10
6
Other Property Crimes
0
32
35
35
40
14
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
527
761
935
1,201
1,188
919
851
892
905
503
249
198
301
238
420

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
Drug Possession
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
All Drug Offenses
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
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
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
275
342
420
324
250
232
91
96
55
22
7
21
30
29
23
Alcohol Possession by Minor
22
39
23
18
24
13
11
5
0
17
0
0
0
0
4
Public Drunkenness
62
51
45
46
51
78
16
9
9
1
1
4
2
1
6
Illegal Dumping/Littering
4
0
3
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
All Other Offenses
363
432
491
390
326
324
120
110
64
40
8
25
32
30
34