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Brevard County, FL Arrest Records

Brevard County, FL is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.31 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Miami-Dade, Orange, Hillsborough, Escambia, Pasco counties in Florida.
Brevard County, FL property crime rate is 7.76 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 3,096 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 6.44% compared to 2015.

Brevard County, FL Crime Rate

Total arrests in Brevard County in 2016 decreased by 2.14% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 806 to 756 while non-violent crime decreased by 1.43% from 4,559 to 4,494.

5 Crimes In Brevard County, FL in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 3,096
Burglary 1,038
Aggravated assault 607
Motor vehicle theft 360
Robbery 101

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Brevard County decreased by 6.2% from 2015 and decreased by 23.71% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 991 to 756. In 2016 violent crime rate in Brevard County was 72.18% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.131%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Brevard County decreased by 1.43% from 2015 and decreased by 23.11% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 5,845 to 4,494. In 2016 property crime rate in Brevard County was 72.7% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.776%.

How Brevard stands up against other counties

Brevard vs. Volusia

You’ll be in more risk in Brevard compared to Volusia county that had 2.12% lower crime rate compared to Brevard county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0725 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1530 in Volusia county.
Burglary rates of 1.7923 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 1.7417 in Volusia county.

Brevard vs. Pasco

You’ll be in more safety in Brevard compared to Pasco county that had 114.97% higher crime rate compared to Brevard county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0104 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0195 in Pasco county.
Arson rates of 0.0328 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0800 in Pasco county.

Names with the most arrests in Brevard

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Brevard, Florida, the most crimes, that's 32.02% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Brevard County is 0.73% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.48 daily crimes that occur in Brevard County.
  • Brevard, FL is more violent than Volusia.
  • In Brevard County you have a 1 in 110 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Brevard, FL have decreased by 2.14%.

Brevard Police Departments

Cities in Brevard County

Names in Brevard County