Collin County Criminal Charge & Offense Level Statistics

This page explains which charges show up most often on Collin County bail forms and how cases are spread across misdemeanor and felony levels. All numbers come from the Texas OCA Public Safety Report System for Collin County from 2023 through 2025.

Most Common Arrest Charges in Collin County (2025)

In 2025, the OCA dashboard shows that these charges appeared most often on Collin County bail forms:

• Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) – about 1,658 cases, around 9.7% of all 2025 cases
• Assault Causing Bodily Injury – Family Member – about 1,328 cases, roughly 7.8%
• Theft of Property $100–$750 – about 1,063 cases, close to 6.2%
• Possession of Marijuana < 2 oz – about 832 cases, around 4.9%
• Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1 / 1-B < 1g – about 777 cases, roughly 4.5%
• Criminal Trespass – about 535 cases, near 3.1%
• Unlawful Carrying Weapon – about 371 cases, about 2.2%
• DWI – 2nd Offense – about 369 cases, also around 2.2%
• Possession of Controlled Substance PG 2 ≥ 1g – about 341 cases, roughly 2.0%
• DWI – Open Container – about 333 cases, around 1.9%
• Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon – about 325 cases, also near 1.9%

These numbers show a heavy mix of DWI, family violence, theft, drug cases, and weapons charges in the Collin County courts.

Offense Levels in Collin County – 2025 Snapshot

In 2025, Collin County reported roughly 17,000+ cases tied to OCA bail forms. Those cases broke down by level as follows:

• Misdemeanor B: about 5,476 cases (roughly 32%)
• Misdemeanor A: about 4,640 cases (around 27%)
• State Jail Felony: about 2,914 cases (about 17%)
• Felony 3: about 2,421 cases (around 14%)
• Felony 2: about 1,159 cases (close to 7%)
• Felony 1: about 507 cases (about 3%)
• Capital Felony: about 7 cases (less than 0.1%)

Most Collin County bail cases are misdemeanors, but there is a steady number of state jail felony and higher-level felony charges every year.

Offense Levels Across 2023–2025

Looking at the full three-year period, the OCA data shows that, on average, Collin County reported approximately:

• Misdemeanor B: about 5,322 cases per year
• Misdemeanor A: about 4,885 cases per year
• State Jail Felony: between 2,502 and 2,914 cases per year
• Felony 3: around 2,563 cases per year
• Felony 2: between 1,159 and 1,235 cases per year
• Felony 1: between 507 and 603 cases per year
• Capital Felony: 7–8 cases per year

Misdemeanor A and B offenses clearly make up the bulk of Collin County’s criminal caseload, with felonies making up a smaller but still significant portion.

How We Use These Statistics in Your Defense

When we go to court in Collin County, we do not talk about your case in a vacuum. We compare it to what really happens in this county by using the same OCA data the courts receive. That lets us argue for:

• A reasonable bond for your charge and offense level
• Release conditions that match what other defendants receive for similar cases
• Fair treatment instead of unusually harsh bail or restrictions

For many people, this data-backed approach can make the difference between sitting in jail and fighting the case from home.