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Summary Arrests

Year to Date Through 03/30/2025

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.

  44%

1,146 Arrests YTD

All Offenses

  69%

711 Arrests YTD

Property Offenses

  0

1 Arrests YTD

Drug Offenses

  -42%

66 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
2025 YTD
All Property Offenses
1,040
1,051
1,385
1,749
2,217
1,949
1,691
1,467
1,562
1,380
733
375
330
476
421
711
All Drug Offenses
2
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
All Other Offenses
837
906
763
883
763
617
591
258
193
105
77
18
40
77
114
66
Uncategorized Offenses
1,590
1,591
2,454
2,827
3,125
3,532
1,302
401
276
319
236
128
159
227
260
368
All Offenses
3,469
3,551
4,603
5,459
6,107
6,098
3,584
2,126
2,032
1,805
1,047
526
530
781
795
1,146

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
2025 YTD
Retail Theft
643
612
652
627
526
523
462
357
470
476
485
210
177
267
220
464
Theft
58
41
45
40
32
34
19
34
52
62
126
32
31
47
38
76
Theft of Services
18
6
84
373
1,095
870
671
556
693
682
20
15
28
32
41
54
Trespass
227
302
475
554
424
394
442
485
310
138
80
102
77
104
109
104
Criminal Mischief
84
85
71
74
61
65
62
28
36
22
21
15
17
26
13
10
Other Property Crimes
10
5
58
81
79
63
35
7
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
All Property Offenses
1,040
1,051
1,385
1,749
2,217
1,949
1,691
1,467
1,562
1,380
733
375
330
476
421
711

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
2025 YTD
Drug Possession
2
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1
All Drug Offenses
2
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
5
1
1
0
1

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
2025 YTD
Disorderly Conduct
676
616
617
747
618
474
411
193
160
92
53
17
33
74
112
50
Alcohol Possession by Minor
42
163
52
47
48
34
37
26
10
1
23
0
0
0
0
5
Public Drunkenness
116
119
92
83
95
108
141
35
23
11
1
1
7
3
2
10
Illegal Dumping/Littering
3
8
2
6
2
1
2
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
All Other Offenses
837
906
763
883
763
617
591
258
193
105
77
18
40
77
114
66