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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 10/26/2025

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.

  87%

9,331 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  102%

7,690 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

2 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  24%

318 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
4,041
3,777
5,674
7,160
8,493
6,638
6,312
5,630
5,625
3,388
1,445
1,177
1,281
1,272
3,814
7,690
All Drug Offenses
10
7
14
1
7
2
3
21
1
13
1
8
2
2
2
2
All Other Offenses
3,308
2,802
2,639
2,779
2,600
2,111
1,508
763
522
311
120
120
144
160
256
318
Uncategorized Offenses
7,209
6,556
9,575
11,348
13,439
13,069
3,352
1,396
1,057
1,005
434
510
507
680
912
1,321
All Offenses
14,568
13,142
17,902
21,288
24,539
21,820
11,175
7,810
7,205
4,717
2,000
1,815
1,934
2,114
4,984
9,331

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
2,475
2,323
2,357
2,226
1,785
1,608
1,465
1,143
1,690
1,720
944
620
738
654
1,171
1,569
Theft
204
149
178
124
102
153
147
166
236
262
205
108
106
118
257
253
Theft of Services
50
43
457
2,041
3,927
2,431
2,182
2,266
2,765
889
28
100
115
117
2,030
5,490
Trespass
973
939
2,224
2,258
2,079
2,069
2,224
1,897
803
434
199
295
266
319
300
327
Criminal Mischief
313
266
304
260
247
192
173
123
119
79
67
52
55
63
56
48
Other Property Crimes
26
57
154
251
353
185
121
35
12
4
2
2
1
1
0
3
All Property Offenses
4,041
3,777
5,674
7,160
8,493
6,638
6,312
5,630
5,625
3,388
1,445
1,177
1,281
1,272
3,814
7,690

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
10
7
14
1
7
2
3
21
1
13
1
8
2
2
2
2
All Drug Offenses
10
7
14
1
7
2
3
21
1
13
1
8
2
2
2
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
2,446
1,975
2,086
2,234
1,964
1,573
1,078
558
409
251
91
90
118
149
244
243
Alcohol Possession by Minor
412
447
241
295
228
134
106
98
42
33
27
9
6
2
4
9
Public Drunkenness
423
360
300
229
396
391
307
96
63
19
1
16
17
7
8
53
Illegal Dumping/Littering
27
20
12
21
12
13
17
11
8
8
1
5
3
2
0
13
All Other Offenses
3,308
2,802
2,639
2,779
2,600
2,111
1,508
763
522
311
120
120
144
160
256
318