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Broward County, FL Arrest Records

Broward County, FL is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.20 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.
Broward County, FL property crime rate is 0.40 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 529 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 7.52% compared to 2015.

Broward County, FL Crime Rate

Total arrests in Broward County in 2016 increased by 8.4% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 261 to 380 while non-violent crime decreased by 3.76% from 798 to 768.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 529
Aggravated assault 265
Burglary 160
Robbery 92
Motor vehicle theft 79

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Broward County increased by 45.59% from 2015 and increased by 30.58% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 291 to 380. In 2016 violent crime rate in Broward County was 95.76% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.02%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Broward County decreased by 3.76% from 2015 and decreased by 26.37% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,043 to 768. In 2016 property crime rate in Broward County was 98.59% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.04%.

How Broward stands up against other counties

Broward vs. Hillsborough

You’ll be in more safety in Broward compared to Hillsborough county that had 1795.71% higher crime rate compared to Broward county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0016 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0196 in Hillsborough county.
Arson rates of 0.0021 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0545 in Hillsborough county.

Broward vs. Orange

You’ll be in more safety in Broward compared to Orange county that had 3772.56% higher crime rate compared to Broward county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.1388 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.5777 in Orange county.
Larceny rates of 0.2770 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 13.0922 in Orange county.

Names with the most arrests in Broward

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Broward, Florida, the most crimes, that's 28.84% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Broward County is 0.98% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.16 daily crimes that occur in Broward County.
  • Broward, FL is safer than Hillsborough.
  • In Broward County you have a 1 in 1663 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Broward, FL have increased by 8.4%.

Broward Police Departments

Cities in Broward County

Names in Broward County