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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 05/01/2024

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.

  13%

1,103 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  0%

588 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  -100%

0 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  75%

156 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
All Property Offenses
1,575
1,480
1,964
2,469
3,223
2,728
2,415
2,072
2,211
1,803
750
466
466
586
588
All Drug Offenses
4
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
All Other Offenses
1,325
1,281
1,075
1,224
1,075
906
805
348
239
153
81
26
57
89
156
Uncategorized Offenses
2,428
2,347
3,478
4,103
4,687
5,503
1,737
561
391
437
252
180
197
300
359
All Offenses
5,332
5,111
6,520
7,797
8,988
9,138
4,957
2,983
2,842
2,394
1,084
679
721
976
1,103

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
Retail Theft
929
842
894
885
713
720
647
468
690
660
491
250
254
325
312
Theft
91
54
61
48
35
51
44
55
95
88
128
40
40
54
64
Theft of Services
24
9
125
523
1,457
1,144
837
742
991
848
20
24
42
38
54
Trespass
403
422
705
788
784
640
769
752
381
181
84
131
101
140
141
Criminal Mischief
113
137
113
101
96
97
75
42
52
26
26
20
29
29
17
Other Property Crimes
15
16
66
124
138
76
43
13
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
1,575
1,480
1,964
2,469
3,223
2,728
2,415
2,072
2,211
1,803
750
466
466
586
588

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
Drug Possession
4
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
All Drug Offenses
4
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0

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
Disorderly Conduct
1,015
899
856
1,027
849
687
548
245
197
124
57
24
44
85
152
Alcohol Possession by Minor
149
207
92
83
83
63
62
49
13
11
23
0
5
0
0
Public Drunkenness
158
165
125
105
141
153
187
50
28
14
1
2
8
4
4
Illegal Dumping/Littering
3
10
2
9
2
3
8
4
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
1,325
1,281
1,075
1,224
1,075
906
805
348
239
153
81
26
57
89
156