FBI arrest data · 2024
Florida Arrests
218,581 arrests were reported by 158 Florida law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (99,590); 6.4% of arrests were of juveniles.
Florida arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 99,590 | 45.6% |
| Simple assault | 34,171 | 15.6% |
| Larceny-theft | 20,254 | 9.3% |
| Drug abuse violations | 17,359 | 7.9% |
| Driving under the influence | 12,735 | 5.8% |
| Aggravated assault | 8,028 | 3.7% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 3,435 | 1.6% |
| Vandalism | 3,067 | 1.4% |
| Fraud | 2,906 | 1.3% |
| Liquor law violations | 2,872 | 1.3% |
| Burglary | 2,542 | 1.2% |
| Disorderly conduct | 2,284 | 1.0% |
| Vagrancy | 1,676 | 0.8% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,655 | 0.8% |
| Robbery | 1,574 | 0.7% |
| Offenses against family & children | 878 | 0.4% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 698 | 0.3% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 577 | 0.3% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 572 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 459 | 0.2% |
| Embezzlement | 351 | 0.2% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 312 | 0.1% |
| Curfew & loitering | 207 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 191 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 90 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 39 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 34 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 21 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 4 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Florida
By sex & age
Shares of all Florida arrests.
Male162,768 · 74.5%
Female55,813 · 25.5%
Adults (18+)204,550 · 93.6%
Juveniles14,031 · 6.4%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 206,855 race entries reported (176,153 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 128,259 | 62.0% |
| Black or African American | 76,078 | 36.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 516 | 0.2% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 2,002 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 44,770 | 25.4% |
Florida arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Hillsborough County41,129Miami-Dade County27,164Duval County23,668Marion County14,419Pinellas County13,713Brevard County11,720Sarasota County8,532Palm Beach County8,362Collier County7,009Monroe County5,147Leon County4,609Charlotte County4,461Hernando County4,236Broward County3,821Santa Rosa County3,518Alachua County3,134Clay County3,075Flagler County2,468Osceola County2,433St. Lucie County2,388Walton County2,312Indian River County2,198Manatee County1,891Putnam County1,429Hendry County1,368DeSoto County1,352Nassau County1,286Okaloosa County991Orange County987Lake County888Escambia County744Columbia County733Sumter County695Baker County643Levy County633Martin County583Taylor County567Wakulla County529Washington County427Jefferson County377St. Johns County369Lee County361Jackson County359Gulf County306Bradford County273Polk County264Madison County254Okeechobee County232Dixie County16Highlands County2
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office | County | Hillsborough County | 24,536 |
| Duval County Sheriff's Office | County | Duval County | 22,865 |
| Miami Police Department | City | Miami-Dade County | 16,770 |
| Tampa Police Department | City | Hillsborough County | 16,294 |
| Marion County Sheriff's Office | County | Marion County | 9,346 |
| Collier County Sheriff's Office | County | Collier County | 6,933 |
| Brevard County Sheriff's Office | County | Brevard County | 6,906 |
| Sarasota County Sheriff's Office | County | Sarasota County | 5,672 |
| Pinellas County Sheriff's Office | County | Pinellas County | 5,550 |
| Miami-Dade County Police Department | County | Miami-Dade County | 5,307 |
| Ocala Police Department | City | Marion County | 4,829 |
| Charlotte County Sheriff's Office | County | Charlotte County | 4,461 |
| Monroe County Sheriff's Office | County | Monroe County | 3,766 |
| Hernando County Sheriff's Office | County | Hernando County | 3,687 |
| Tallahassee Police Department | City | Leon County | 3,127 |
| Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office | County | Santa Rosa County | 3,105 |
| Clay County Sheriff's Office | County | Clay County | 2,925 |
| Clearwater Police Department | City | Pinellas County | 2,889 |
| Sarasota Police Department | City | Sarasota County | 2,860 |
| West Palm Beach Police Department | City | Palm Beach County | 2,650 |
| Flagler County Sheriff's Office | County | Flagler County | 2,410 |
| Palm Bay Police Department | City | Brevard County | 2,326 |
| Indian River County Sheriff's Office | County | Indian River County | 2,036 |
| Boynton Beach Police Department | City | Palm Beach County | 2,014 |
| Gainesville Police Department | City | Alachua County | 1,860 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Florida arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Florida in 2024?+
218,581 arrests were reported to the FBI by 158 Florida law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Florida?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 99,590 arrests, 45.6% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Florida?+
14,031 of Florida's 2024 reported arrests (6.4%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.