Case Length

Year to Date Through 02/21/2025

Definitions | Limitations

Case Length is a measure of the number of days between arrest and resolution in a case. It reflects the efficiency of a criminal justice system. Faster case resolution can be a deterrent to crime; it also allows victims and the accused to move on with their lives more quickly.

375 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

696 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

36,838

Cases Currently Open

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition 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
All Violent Offenses
166
180
148
129
139
122
127
143
134
145
262
331
174
172
161
All Property Offenses
169
164
156
140
155
129
124
125
139
189
280
406
209
153
158
All Drug Offenses
176
182
182
182
193
159
174
167
190
201
366
451
324
266
230
All Firearm Possession
179
212
234
252
264
251
279
291
227
234
351
406
305
286
273
All Other Offenses
227
228
210
174
148
165
210
174
178
195
283
467
261
244
190
Uncategorized Offenses
182
184
166
150
151
160
159
192
160
141
228
314
88
104
115
All Offenses
178
185
171
160
169
147
158
160
170
182
297
401
240
205
182

Violent

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition 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
584
738
688
634
771
813
547
745
606
426
328
723
839
764
634
732
776
488
683
448
498
390
544
524
766
5,594
1,057
628
1,214
758
265
260
467
440
572
559
138
667
442
204
348
386
466
675
150
400
452
578
492
618
834
464
454
404
686
388
331
528
417
375
208
374
336
346
517
138
690
368
482
416
429
459
910
552
399
184
221
310
176
251
223
408
338
87
145
370
303
150
180
149
110
142
128
124
126
109
98
94
130
130
260
197
168
152
116
162
168
135
125
135
104
125
155
136
132
191
290
132
155
157
·
·
·
·
·
0
33
76
70
88
216
121
65
108
92
142
184
79
83
75
88
77
80
96
127
313
311
104
117
125
124
192
193
138
150
153
127
298
87
177
148
372
220
148
116
248
173
173
149
146
166
269
159
237
232
401
379
444
273
331
168
184
174
127
192
120
471
316
123
416
234
406
339
190
203
178
276
250
209
211
492
173
388
70
214
162
286
100
180
124
176
162
133
146
114
86
88
95
117
134
284
394
107
113
130
All Violent Offenses
166
180
148
129
139
122
127
143
134
145
262
331
174
172
161

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition 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
169
143
167
119
175
122
246
115
130
155
232
374
240
139
138
169
185
174
185
225
234
181
180
147
145
290
523
246
170
278
176
188
147
138
169
132
136
128
140
212
427
363
233
147
214
131
129
116
112
117
98
92
95
250
211
346
318
165
120
120
90
198
163
157
344
90
130
149
111
210
538
367
772
545
194
211
190
244
186
129
164
110
157
134
168
188
401
172
186
150
244
212
202
201
201
165
168
137
136
179
518
379
708
304
157
174
145
181
124
174
125
109
118
111
158
372
308
121
195
164
199
196
179
202
215
124
134
149
149
211
280
381
166
146
211
112
84
208
196
103
451
126
201
194
202
31
589
623
217
354
All Property Offenses
169
164
156
140
155
129
124
125
139
189
280
406
209
153
158

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition 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
388
524
462
487
548
363
423
368
209
246
486
449
319
258
279
250
244
246
237
251
214
227
208
189
206
459
485
400
321
286
147
138
142
153
167
130
131
137
191
194
135
402
170
166
99
213
143
219
127
206
162
102
504
104
211
398
393
132
352
132
All Drug Offenses
176
182
182
182
193
159
174
167
190
201
366
451
324
266
230

Firearms

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition 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
214
224
356
357
343
256
348
390
258
258
386
439
291
248
264
166
196
198
214
205
250
256
260
195
192
298
381
312
321
278
152
225
248
205
214
204
185
224
231
248
432
576
208
322
256
210
134
128
110
203
664
218
278
201
234
223
457
366
298
346
All Firearm Possession
179
212
234
252
264
251
279
291
227
234
351
406
305
286
273

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition 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
139
122
132
110
139
113
84
94
87
90
206
182
242
315
251
DUI
319
308
263
236
201
200
249
211
206
233
470
545
324
256
207
129
132
148
129
92
122
128
125
462
924
4,725
1,934
4,222
3,318
3,941
56
110
102
125
100
72
70
105
130
114
384
708
1,075
169
162
162
0
448
192
263
118
876
0
0
0
0
0
0
311
84
188
128
316
200
260
264
296
262
194
474
138
300
694
155
87
139
142
90
97
84
98
76
113
105
113
104
296
131
134
146
217
291
0
145
365
0
0
0
94
0
0
368
61
76
250
134
55
192
149
110
170
152
132
113
151
1,722
418
354
446
54
78
777
0
107
276
0
66
138
3,950
62
0
810
568
0
0
All Other Offenses
227
228
210
174
148
165
210
174
178
195
283
467
261
244
190