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Summary Offense Charges

Year End 12/31/2024

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Summary Offenses may be charged directly by the police or by the DAO’s Charging Unit.

  144%

5,821 Cases

All Offenses

  224%

4,826 Cases

Property Offenses

  0%

0 Cases

Drug Offenses

  0%

550 Cases

Other 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.
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  500  1000  1500  2000  2500  3000  
Summary Cases ChargedPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 12/31/2024.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

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Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
All Property Offenses
4,860
4,827
6,516
8,683
10,065
7,783
7,317
6,805
7,104
4,387
1,686
1,421
1,667
1,491
4,826
All Drug Offenses
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
15
0
14
0
3
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
5,572
4,426
3,838
4,862
4,274
3,526
2,313
1,450
1,182
829
289
440
466
548
550
Uncategorized Offenses
9,945
9,110
11,295
13,516
15,410
14,006
3,400
1,556
1,060
617
190
339
409
342
445
All Offenses
20,377
18,363
21,650
27,061
29,749
25,315
13,031
9,826
9,346
5,847
2,165
2,203
2,542
2,381
5,821
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.
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  200  400  600  800  1000  
Summary Cases Charged: PropertyPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 12/31/2024.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

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Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Retail Theft
2,735
2,576
2,652
2,347
1,993
1,799
1,682
1,393
2,351
2,471
1,317
877
1,135
874
1,876
Theft
7
4
2
2
1
1
2
0
9
2
0
4
1
0
9
Theft of Services
448
484
609
2,942
4,731
2,757
2,557
2,902
3,485
951
36
133
132
144
2,550
Trespass
1,255
1,332
2,710
2,747
2,648
2,795
2,762
2,351
1,115
860
254
342
331
410
334
Criminal Mischief
385
326
348
302
272
212
189
114
132
102
79
65
66
63
57
Other Property Crimes
30
105
195
343
420
219
125
45
12
1
0
0
2
0
0
All Property Offenses
4,860
4,827
6,516
8,683
10,065
7,783
7,317
6,805
7,104
4,387
1,686
1,421
1,667
1,491
4,826
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.
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  2  4  6  8  10  12  14  
Summary Cases Charged: DrugsPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 12/31/2024.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

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Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Drug Possession
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
15
0
14
0
3
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
15
0
14
0
3
0
0
0
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.
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  100  200  300  400  500  600  700  
Summary Cases Charged: OtherPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 12/31/2024.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

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Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Disorderly Conduct
3,495
2,851
2,792
3,165
2,695
2,255
1,541
851
600
379
125
123
161
237
304
Alcohol Possession by Minor
1,415
1,027
629
1,290
972
630
369
448
489
413
161
296
281
286
235
Public Drunkenness
623
530
401
387
592
615
386
140
86
30
1
18
22
19
10
Illegal Dumping/Littering
39
18
16
20
15
26
17
11
7
7
2
3
2
6
1
All Other Offenses
5,572
4,426
3,838
4,862
4,274
3,526
2,313
1,450
1,182
829
289
440
466
548
550