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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 05/02/2024

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.

  14%

1,112 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  2%

595 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
1,579
1,494
1,995
2,503
3,289
2,753
2,439
2,097
2,231
1,817
753
468
468
586
595
All Drug Offenses
4
3
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
0
All Other Offenses
1,340
1,290
1,087
1,231
1,097
915
810
350
239
155
81
26
58
89
156
Uncategorized Offenses
2,442
2,351
3,509
4,152
4,785
5,566
1,747
566
393
438
253
183
197
301
361
All Offenses
5,365
5,138
6,594
7,887
9,174
9,235
4,996
3,015
2,864
2,411
1,088
684
724
977
1,112

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
933
849
901
894
719
722
652
471
694
670
493
251
255
325
317
Theft
91
55
61
48
35
51
46
55
96
88
129
40
40
54
65
Theft of Services
24
9
128
531
1,475
1,152
843
748
1,001
850
20
24
42
38
54
Trespass
403
428
725
802
821
653
779
767
386
183
84
132
102
140
142
Criminal Mischief
113
137
114
102
97
99
75
43
52
26
26
20
29
29
17
Other Property Crimes
15
16
66
126
142
76
44
13
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
1,579
1,494
1,995
2,503
3,289
2,753
2,439
2,097
2,231
1,817
753
468
468
586
595

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
1,020
907
867
1,030
865
694
552
247
197
125
57
24
45
85
152
Alcohol Possession by Minor
156
207
93
85
84
64
62
49
13
11
23
0
5
0
0
Public Drunkenness
161
166
125
107
146
154
188
50
28
15
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
1,340
1,290
1,087
1,231
1,097
915
810
350
239
155
81
26
58
89
156