Burglary in Broward County, Florida
852 cases (2025) · Broward County courts
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
In 2025, Broward County burglary cases resulted in conviction or withheld adjudication in 96.3 percent of cases—68.5 percent guilty verdicts and 27.8 percent withheld adjudication. The withheld rate was more than double the statewide average of 13.1 percent. Dismissals occurred in 3.0 percent of cases, slightly above the 1.5 percent statewide average. Diversion was absent, reflecting the serious nature of burglary.
Sentences were lengthy: median 396 days, average 981 days—the longest average sentence in the entire dataset. Prison placement at 36.5 percent was high, with an additional 26.0 percent jailed. Probation averaged 1,277 days, over three and a half years. This outcome profile reflects the serious felony classification of burglary and the substantial incarceration and supervision imposed on convicted defendants.
Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.
Before Court: State Attorney Decisions
Not every Burglary charge in Broward County makes it in front of a judge. Of 6,716 prosecutor decisions on Burglary charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 33.3% — in line with the 31.1% statewide rate. These decisions happen early in a case, before trial.
Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, State Attorney case data (2023-2025). Rates are per charge, not per defendant — a dropped charge often reflects a plea agreement on another charge in the same case, not the case going away. Percentages are of charges receiving a prosecution decision; transfers between courts are excluded. Court outcome data on this page is a separate dataset covering cases that reached disposition. Statewide charging patterns: The Florida Prosecution Report.
Outcome Breakdown (2025)
Exhibit · Case outcomes (2025)
Largest outcomeGuilty — 68.8% of 852 cases.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 852 cases · 2025 — FloridaCourtFile.com
Sentencing Breakdown (2025)
Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted (2025)
Confinement-type detail below is computed across all available years (2023-2025).
| Confinement Type | Count | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|
| State Prison Facility | 831 | 3.7 years |
| County Jail | 599 | 8.2 months |
Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Burglary sentencing in Broward County.
Demographics (2025)
Demographic data reflects systemic patterns in the criminal justice system and should not be used to draw conclusions about any racial or ethnic group. Disparities may reflect differences in policing, prosecution, and socioeconomic factors rather than actual crime rates.
| Race | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 581 | 68.5% | 3.6% |
| Not Available | 267 | 69.3% | 1.5% |
Age Distribution (2025)
Year-Over-Year Trends
Exhibit · Disposition trends
| Year | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 567 | 71.4% | 0.7% | 2.2 years |
| 2024 | 755 | 67.5% | 2.5% | 2.1 years |
| 2025 | 852 | 68.8% | 2.9% | 2.9 years |
Quarterly detail
Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts; quarters with fewer than 30 cases are suppressed.
Charge Level Breakdown
| Level | Degree | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Felony | Third Degree | 1,445 |
| Felony | Second Degree | 551 |
| Felony | First Degree | 172 |
| Felony | Life | 6 |
Related Charges in Broward County
Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.
| Charge | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Offense | 6,643 | 22.2% | 1.7% |
| Larceny / Theft | 3,223 | 62.6% | 1.7% |
| Drug Possession | 2,033 | 54.5% | 12.2% |
| Resisting Officer | 1,592 | 52.6% | 5.2% |
| Trespassing | 1,381 | 55.9% | 4.6% |
| Other | 1,341 | 33.0% | 32.5% |
| Battery | 830 | 54.1% | 8.4% |
| Fraud | 992 | 55.0% | 3.2% |
Cite this page
FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Burglary in Broward County, Florida (2025). Based on 852 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/burglary/broward
About this data: Statistics are derived from FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency records for Broward County. "Guilty" includes all cases where the defendant was found guilty. "Adjudication withheld" is a Florida-specific disposition where guilt is found but the court withholds formal adjudication under FL Statute 948.01. "Dismissed" includes all cases dismissed by the court or prosecution.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 852 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com