Charges

Year to Date Through 12/20/2024

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.

  8%

24,004 Cases

All Offenses

  6%

8,087 Cases

Violent Offenses

  17%

5,360 Cases

Property Offenses

  16%

4,634 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -14%

1,898 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
13,610
13,429
12,728
11,592
10,145
9,659
8,118
8,292
7,424
8,509
7,060
7,125
7,384
7,656
8,087
All Property Offenses
9,192
9,788
10,029
9,382
7,962
7,761
7,422
7,486
5,386
5,291
4,845
3,831
4,122
4,571
5,360
All Drug Offenses
18,966
17,964
17,456
16,491
14,080
11,915
10,844
13,264
11,295
11,058
6,283
5,221
4,659
3,991
4,634
All Firearm Possession
1,340
1,316
1,209
1,057
1,121
1,021
1,125
1,320
1,309
1,573
1,972
2,398
1,988
2,214
1,898
All Other Offenses
8,194
7,395
7,035
6,621
6,692
6,358
5,662
5,636
4,602
4,034
2,883
2,896
2,362
2,308
2,306
Uncategorized Offenses
3,005
3,068
2,847
2,491
2,318
2,174
1,844
1,663
1,523
1,595
1,169
1,199
1,293
1,506
1,719
All Offenses
54,307
52,960
51,304
47,634
42,318
38,888
35,015
37,661
31,539
32,060
24,212
22,670
21,808
22,246
24,004

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
223
168
252
171
143
134
119
84
113
183
172
250
270
293
252
86
91
85
75
67
63
61
74
79
80
73
68
78
65
69
312
278
242
218
161
143
123
127
95
217
190
128
123
88
120
426
430
341
320
264
263
277
247
224
292
296
429
572
545
467
335
280
311
302
237
252
207
270
279
280
242
233
187
146
149
803
1,078
929
935
1,287
840
735
743
558
653
509
493
624
561
481
1,573
1,261
1,354
1,259
790
794
604
697
580
567
421
348
330
355
357
5,372
5,446
5,474
4,919
4,153
4,226
3,431
2,808
2,651
3,096
2,457
2,602
2,829
2,990
3,634
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
358
309
397
312
355
203
256
190
2,525
2,551
2,072
1,876
1,580
1,551
1,338
1,471
1,263
1,357
1,047
897
835
898
880
131
157
108
111
152
116
66
55
43
61
65
84
107
126
176
288
232
285
263
221
209
176
238
238
258
212
234
193
207
167
57
55
65
60
57
47
52
53
56
58
79
75
62
70
86
146
146
122
140
91
118
124
116
128
154
121
152
275
262
227
1,333
1,256
1,088
943
942
903
805
951
808
856
864
777
696
794
832
All Violent Offenses
13,610
13,429
12,728
11,592
10,145
9,659
8,118
8,292
7,424
8,509
7,060
7,125
7,384
7,656
8,087

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
1,493
1,432
1,579
1,297
1,131
1,002
936
938
715
882
796
693
750
824
932
291
429
357
294
257
276
207
346
349
284
1,039
204
330
353
237
2,194
2,126
2,144
2,055
1,859
1,820
1,659
1,734
1,632
1,651
1,006
1,008
945
1,039
1,063
2,254
2,325
2,525
2,373
2,440
2,388
2,390
2,123
483
298
224
263
334
566
1,323
237
170
168
169
141
141
141
265
136
157
210
46
42
24
21
944
994
838
894
854
897
956
835
920
916
814
904
1,067
1,042
879
493
557
498
493
473
508
418
461
338
364
171
169
134
155
148
485
447
353
348
301
359
372
388
421
480
370
347
231
299
360
736
1,224
1,463
1,387
251
320
306
339
339
235
178
166
260
240
297
65
84
104
72
255
50
37
57
53
24
37
31
29
29
100
All Property Offenses
9,192
9,788
10,029
9,382
7,962
7,761
7,422
7,486
5,386
5,291
4,845
3,831
4,122
4,571
5,360

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
510
416
448
343
370
410
358
398
327
422
507
564
552
495
444
6,264
6,258
6,568
5,922
5,061
4,778
4,422
5,081
4,714
5,009
3,294
3,133
2,671
2,476
2,781
12,063
11,207
10,352
10,116
8,597
6,659
6,006
7,759
6,237
5,542
2,403
1,484
1,388
974
1,361
129
83
88
110
52
68
58
26
17
85
79
40
48
46
48
All Drug Offenses
18,966
17,964
17,456
16,491
14,080
11,915
10,844
13,264
11,295
11,058
6,283
5,221
4,659
3,991
4,634

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
521
517
523
439
444
466
476
587
628
729
730
793
771
868
738
717
662
582
532
573
475
539
628
587
749
1,099
1,430
1,079
1,196
1,024
60
93
66
61
74
63
76
69
66
70
120
138
90
104
75
42
44
38
25
30
17
34
36
28
25
23
37
48
46
61
All Firearm Possession
1,340
1,316
1,209
1,057
1,121
1,021
1,125
1,320
1,309
1,573
1,972
2,398
1,988
2,214
1,898

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
1,362
1,145
1,019
1,027
858
805
678
775
739
798
738
704
645
703
685
DUI
4,742
4,190
3,874
3,582
3,592
3,693
3,414
3,144
2,841
2,190
1,568
1,594
1,152
1,011
889
844
818
1,059
942
1,097
853
721
827
278
125
24
5
1
2
2
86
76
128
165
249
157
193
178
75
115
43
0
32
64
94
3
6
2
12
7
9
18
12
5
5
0
2
12
4
14
186
168
160
153
136
115
93
75
74
53
55
57
41
50
93
721
755
672
612
633
640
467
534
434
506
389
452
399
412
454
12
15
9
11
10
4
3
8
14
6
14
38
25
22
44
204
197
103
98
97
79
69
77
134
210
39
42
37
33
27
34
25
9
19
13
3
6
6
8
26
13
2
18
7
4
All Other Offenses
8,194
7,395
7,035
6,621
6,692
6,358
5,662
5,636
4,602
4,034
2,883
2,896
2,362
2,308
2,306