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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 06/29/2026

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.

  6%

6,145 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  3%

4,990 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0%

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  101%

311 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
2,370
3,166
3,817
5,073
4,230
3,762
3,306
3,379
2,319
1,013
670
705
797
1,231
4,826
4,990
All Drug Offenses
3
5
1
5
2
0
17
1
10
1
7
1
1
1
1
1
All Other Offenses
1,869
1,582
1,733
1,604
1,294
1,172
485
331
215
91
56
87
109
189
155
311
Uncategorized Offenses
3,880
5,634
6,419
7,483
8,708
2,513
832
602
612
302
277
285
411
541
796
843
All Offenses
8,122
10,387
11,970
14,165
14,234
7,447
4,640
4,313
3,156
1,407
1,010
1,078
1,318
1,962
5,778
6,145

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
1,413
1,371
1,349
1,083
1,024
949
726
1,065
995
686
354
401
422
560
966
986
Theft
81
90
75
54
93
69
83
143
139
155
63
57
67
124
152
126
Theft of Services
21
199
870
2,215
1,645
1,271
1,108
1,576
880
20
40
62
65
320
3,475
3,618
Trespass
640
1,244
1,233
1,356
1,216
1,283
1,293
520
261
103
182
145
202
194
199
239
Criminal Mischief
179
181
139
145
137
116
71
71
44
48
30
40
40
33
31
21
Other Property Crimes
36
81
151
220
115
74
25
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
3
0
All Property Offenses
2,370
3,166
3,817
5,073
4,230
3,762
3,306
3,379
2,319
1,013
670
705
797
1,231
4,826
4,990

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
5
1
5
2
0
17
1
10
1
7
1
1
1
1
1
All Drug Offenses
3
5
1
5
2
0
17
1
10
1
7
1
1
1
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
1,305
1,239
1,436
1,257
968
832
347
268
165
65
50
67
103
184
126
234
Alcohol Possession by Minor
299
142
132
135
90
83
63
26
29
25
0
6
0
1
7
16
Public Drunkenness
253
193
151
204
233
246
68
34
16
1
6
14
6
4
18
55
Illegal Dumping/Littering
12
8
14
8
3
11
7
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
4
6
All Other Offenses
1,869
1,582
1,733
1,604
1,294
1,172
485
331
215
91
56
87
109
189
155
311