Charges

Year to Date Through 11/19/2024

Definitions | Limitations

Arrest information submitted by state and local law enforcement agencies are reviewed by Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) in the DAO’s Charging Unit. ADAs decide which charges to bring, or whether the case should be referred for diversion or be declined. An ADA may later adjust charges to appropriate fit the evidence.

  7%

21,910 Cases

All Offenses

  5%

7,400 Cases

Violent Offenses

  15%

4,827 Cases

Property Offenses

  15%

4,216 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -15%

1,757 Cases

Firearm Possession

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 Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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 Violent Offenses
12,534
12,401
11,803
10,791
9,331
8,919
7,490
7,590
6,807
7,698
6,496
6,606
6,802
7,029
7,400
All Property Offenses
8,404
8,911
9,163
8,691
7,162
7,095
6,811
6,831
4,964
4,828
4,542
3,500
3,761
4,211
4,827
All Drug Offenses
17,455
16,792
15,735
15,360
13,216
10,930
9,858
12,065
10,261
10,269
5,863
4,926
4,243
3,676
4,216
All Firearm Possession
1,234
1,193
1,122
969
1,051
942
1,027
1,213
1,218
1,466
1,723
2,287
1,835
2,075
1,757
All Other Offenses
7,503
6,747
6,478
6,072
6,090
5,802
5,172
5,224
4,252
3,679
2,721
2,687
2,184
2,124
2,133
Uncategorized Offenses
2,710
2,691
2,639
2,314
2,120
2,014
1,726
1,542
1,409
1,461
1,078
1,097
1,184
1,386
1,577
All Offenses
49,840
48,735
46,940
44,197
38,970
35,702
32,084
34,465
28,911
29,401
22,423
21,103
20,009
20,501
21,910

Violent

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 Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
206
159
223
156
133
129
113
78
90
167
166
223
249
275
231
84
83
79
62
59
53
55
62
67
75
70
65
68
57
61
297
249
224
204
154
133
115
114
89
141
180
128
111
77
112
386
403
318
302
236
251
249
221
206
257
270
402
525
487
435
310
263
286
278
218
237
195
247
259
257
230
223
180
128
137
696
961
857
849
1,175
757
674
650
499
590
434
451
576
533
438
1,479
1,161
1,248
1,173
736
752
560
634
536
514
398
323
300
324
324
4,957
5,055
5,071
4,609
3,832
3,877
3,172
2,572
2,447
2,847
2,250
2,408
2,577
2,720
3,362
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
340
282
342
292
321
191
232
172
2,335
2,363
1,929
1,761
1,436
1,445
1,236
1,360
1,156
1,259
988
827
766
848
769
115
136
105
89
129
113
61
48
42
53
60
76
104
119
169
264
213
267
240
204
191
161
218
216
237
186
222
178
189
153
50
51
65
57
53
42
47
50
49
49
72
70
61
65
82
123
140
116
125
87
104
112
112
114
145
106
138
262
245
206
1,232
1,164
1,015
886
879
835
740
884
755
765
794
729
654
730
749
All Violent Offenses
12,534
12,401
11,803
10,791
9,331
8,919
7,490
7,590
6,807
7,698
6,496
6,606
6,802
7,029
7,400

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 Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
1,378
1,281
1,462
1,169
1,033
945
871
862
669
788
744
623
694
763
849
264
411
341
261
246
248
196
326
327
254
1,025
187
308
329
227
2,018
1,946
1,941
1,907
1,728
1,629
1,501
1,531
1,496
1,516
925
934
866
965
972
2,040
2,100
2,304
2,151
2,209
2,162
2,162
1,922
453
260
174
239
294
506
1,171
217
158
158
156
122
131
130
253
116
142
205
45
41
24
20
866
923
775
840
784
816
887
771
819
844
741
820
958
957
779
464
494
444
457
440
468
396
435
325
333
165
153
128
140
115
442
402
320
320
280
344
343
364
384
449
363
323
204
277
328
655
1,118
1,323
1,365
229
307
289
314
324
219
164
148
244
225
282
60
78
95
65
91
45
36
53
51
23
36
28
24
25
84
All Property Offenses
8,404
8,911
9,163
8,691
7,162
7,095
6,811
6,831
4,964
4,828
4,542
3,500
3,761
4,211
4,827

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 Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
482
381
410
318
338
376
328
352
294
394
444
530
506
463
404
5,715
5,837
5,910
5,468
4,682
4,403
4,027
4,640
4,250
4,624
3,092
2,960
2,437
2,293
2,535
11,134
10,496
9,334
9,467
8,150
6,088
5,447
7,049
5,700
5,172
2,249
1,401
1,255
877
1,233
124
78
81
107
46
63
56
24
17
79
78
35
45
43
44
All Drug Offenses
17,455
16,792
15,735
15,360
13,216
10,930
9,858
12,065
10,261
10,269
5,863
4,926
4,243
3,676
4,216

Firearms

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 Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
467
474
484
390
421
428
430
535
582
683
644
749
715
802
676
667
601
542
502
535
437
495
583
548
696
958
1,371
994
1,126
953
58
84
63
55
69
60
69
60
60
64
100
134
85
102
72
42
34
33
22
26
17
33
35
28
23
21
33
41
45
56
All Firearm Possession
1,234
1,193
1,122
969
1,051
942
1,027
1,213
1,218
1,466
1,723
2,287
1,835
2,075
1,757

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 Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged 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
1,280
1,061
943
955
807
750
625
733
682
722
693
634
590
658
634
DUI
4,334
3,844
3,568
3,255
3,263
3,324
3,110
2,907
2,621
1,979
1,471
1,499
1,055
919
829
803
731
978
881
991
793
651
756
263
119
24
5
1
2
2
20
75
121
161
228
153
182
166
75
112
43
0
32
64
94
3
5
2
10
4
9
18
11
5
5
0
2
12
4
11
170
149
150
132
126
106
87
70
65
50
52
55
37
45
84
659
704
614
557
564
585
431
498
403
466
377
415
382
374
409
12
15
8
11
8
4
3
6
13
6
14
35
20
20
44
190
138
86
94
86
75
60
71
120
197
34
40
37
32
22
32
25
8
16
13
3
5
6
5
23
13
2
18
6
4
All Other Offenses
7,503
6,747
6,478
6,072
6,090
5,802
5,172
5,224
4,252
3,679
2,721
2,687
2,184
2,124
2,133