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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 12/26/2025

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.

  75%

10,956 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  88%

9,111 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -33%

2 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  26%

382 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
4,805
4,534
6,726
8,840
10,116
7,764
7,369
6,728
6,788
3,927
1,641
1,430
1,630
1,530
4,858
9,111
All Drug Offenses
12
7
17
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
3
3
2
All Other Offenses
3,901
3,153
3,125
3,380
3,057
2,561
1,686
891
639
352
129
149
172
227
304
382
Uncategorized Offenses
8,393
7,389
11,210
13,691
15,705
14,380
3,641
1,597
1,227
1,150
493
616
615
811
1,085
1,461
All Offenses
17,111
15,083
21,078
25,914
28,885
24,707
12,699
9,239
8,656
5,446
2,264
2,204
2,420
2,571
6,250
10,956

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
2,988
2,847
2,838
2,626
2,202
1,906
1,714
1,343
2,046
2,079
1,078
754
975
748
1,551
1,878
Theft
238
178
208
145
133
180
186
198
284
340
222
129
136
134
337
314
Theft of Services
57
50
587
2,893
4,691
2,761
2,542
2,860
3,391
900
33
126
131
146
2,559
6,445
Trespass
1,117
1,050
2,550
2,544
2,398
2,475
2,592
2,138
918
505
227
348
318
428
349
405
Criminal Mischief
377
330
359
315
291
229
209
150
136
98
79
71
68
73
62
66
Other Property Crimes
28
79
184
317
401
213
126
39
13
5
2
2
2
1
0
3
All Property Offenses
4,805
4,534
6,726
8,840
10,116
7,764
7,369
6,728
6,788
3,927
1,641
1,430
1,630
1,530
4,858
9,111

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
12
7
17
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
3
3
2
All Drug Offenses
12
7
17
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
3
3
2

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
2,873
2,260
2,502
2,697
2,306
1,895
1,213
659
512
289
100
117
144
208
282
302
Alcohol Possession by Minor
487
476
268
366
265
165
118
106
43
34
27
9
6
2
11
11
Public Drunkenness
500
397
339
296
473
481
338
114
76
21
1
18
18
13
11
56
Illegal Dumping/Littering
41
20
16
21
13
20
17
12
8
8
1
5
4
4
0
13
All Other Offenses
3,901
3,153
3,125
3,380
3,057
2,561
1,686
891
639
352
129
149
172
227
304
382