Possessing Instruments of Crime
Philadelphia-wide historical result
January 1, 2025 – July 24, 2026
Charges seen for this offense: 7,372. With a recorded final outcome: 2,295; those records make up the figures below.
These figures summarize criminal cases filed on or after January 1, 2025 in Philadelphia's Municipal Court and Court of Common Pleas, with disposition or sentencing events on or after that date. Only charges with a recorded final outcome are included, and collection is ongoing: the figures reflect records collected so far, not every Philadelphia criminal case.
Records: 2,295
| Outcome | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Dismissed or withdrawn | ||
| Dismissed Definition | 1,011 | 44.1% |
| Withdrawn Definition | 698 | 30.4% |
| Guilty plea or verdict | ||
| Guilty plea Definition | 366 | 16% |
| Guilty verdict Definition | 118 | 5.1% |
| Acquittal Definition | 67 | 2.9% |
| ARD Definition | 34 | 1.5% |
| Other Definition | 1 | 0% |
Sentence components: 448
| Sentence category | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Probation Definition | 286 | 63.8% |
| Incarceration Definition | 86 | 19.2% |
| No further penalty Definition | 51 | 11.4% |
| Other Definition | 25 | 5.6% |
Sentenced convictions: 384
| Sentence category | Convictions | Percentage of sentenced convictions | Median (months) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probation Definition | 284 | 74% | 30 |
| Incarceration Definition | 84 | 21.9% | 11.5–23 |
| No further penalty Definition | 51 | 13.3% |
Percentages may add up to more than 100% because a single conviction can include more than one sentence type.
100 of 484 recorded convictions (20.7%) have no public sentencing record in the collected data and are not counted in the rates above.
Every recorded conviction here is grade M1.