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Summary Charges - PhilaDAO Data Dashboard
Summary Offenses may be charged directly by the police or by the DAO’s Charging Unit.
15%
2,512 Cases
All Offenses
17%
1,660 Cases
Property Offenses
-100%
0 Cases
Drug Offenses
6%
465 Cases
Other Offenses
All Offenses
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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 Cases Opened by Police District
Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Opened by Offense Category
Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
All Property Offenses
4,827
6,516
8,683
10,065
7,783
7,317
6,804
7,100
4,387
1,678
1,418
1,660
All Drug Offenses
0
1
0
0
0
1
15
0
14
0
3
0
All Other Offenses
4,426
3,838
4,862
4,275
3,525
2,313
1,450
1,182
829
288
439
465
Uncategorized Offenses
9,109
11,295
13,516
15,409
14,007
3,400
1,557
1,053
613
189
322
387
All Offenses
18,362
21,650
27,061
29,749
25,315
13,031
9,826
9,335
5,843
2,155
2,182
2,512
Property
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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 Cases Opened by Police District
Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Opened by Offense Category
Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
All Property Offenses
4,827
6,516
8,683
10,065
7,783
7,317
6,804
7,100
4,387
1,678
1,418
1,660
Drugs
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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 Cases Opened by Police District
Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Opened by Offense Category
Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
All Drug Offenses
0
1
0
0
0
1
15
0
14
0
3
0
Other
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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 Cases Opened by Police District
Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Opened by Offense Category
Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
All Other Offenses
4,426
3,838
4,862
4,275
3,525
2,313
1,450
1,182
829
288
439
465