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Summary Arrests

Year End 12/31/2022

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.

  10%

2,453 Arrests

All Offenses

  14%

1,653 Arrests

Property Offenses

  -67%

3 Arrests

Drug Offenses

  15%

172 Arrests

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: Year End Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
All Property Offenses
4,600
6,798
8,979
10,250
7,841
7,443
6,797
6,867
3,976
1,651
1,448
1,653
All Drug Offenses
7
17
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
All Other Offenses
3,178
3,168
3,409
3,082
2,585
1,695
903
651
352
130
149
172
Uncategorized Offenses
7,481
11,272
13,837
15,832
14,468
3,657
1,611
1,240
1,152
500
619
625
All Offenses
15,266
21,255
26,228
29,171
24,896
12,798
9,334
8,760
5,497
2,282
2,225
2,453

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: Year End Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Retail Theft
2,884
2,878
2,659
2,234
1,931
1,731
1,362
2,073
2,117
1,085
763
989
Theft
179
209
145
134
182
191
200
290
343
224
129
137
Theft of Services
50
593
2,970
4,761
2,786
2,569
2,892
3,425
901
33
129
133
Trespass
1,066
2,566
2,559
2,423
2,494
2,615
2,151
929
509
227
354
324
Criminal Mischief
334
366
320
295
234
211
151
137
101
80
71
68
Other Property Crimes
87
186
326
403
214
126
41
13
5
2
2
2
All Property Offenses
4,600
6,798
8,979
10,250
7,841
7,443
6,797
6,867
3,976
1,651
1,448
1,653

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: Year End Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Drug Possession
7
17
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3
All Drug Offenses
7
17
3
7
2
3
23
2
17
1
9
3

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: Year End Count of Summary Arrests by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Disorderly Conduct
2,274
2,525
2,719
2,325
1,916
1,220
668
522
289
101
117
144
Alcohol Possession by Minor
485
285
366
269
165
118
106
45
34
27
9
6
Public Drunkenness
399
342
302
475
484
340
117
76
21
1
18
18
Illegal Dumping/Littering
20
16
22
13
20
17
12
8
8
1
5
4
All Other Offenses
3,178
3,168
3,409
3,082
2,585
1,695
903
651
352
130
149
172