Larceny / Theft in Broward County, Florida
3,223 cases (2025) · Broward County courts
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
In 2025, Broward County processed 3,161 larceny and theft cases—by far the largest sample in this analysis. The guilty rate was 62.6%, but 33.6% of cases resulted in withheld adjudication, more than double the statewide 15.6% average. Dismissals occurred in 1.7% of cases, exactly matching the statewide rate. Notably, diversion rates were very low at only 1.8%, far below the statewide 8.7%, suggesting Broward County relied heavily on withheld adjudication rather than pretrial diversion to resolve cases.
Defendants convicted in Broward faced an average sentence of 396.4 days with a median of 187 days and 3.3 years of probation. Prison confinement affected 11.6% of cases, while jail affected 32.7%. The large sample size (over 3,000 cases) lends confidence that these patterns reflect stable prosecution and sentencing practices across Broward County.
Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.
Before Court: State Attorney Decisions
Not every Larceny / Theft charge in Broward County makes it in front of a judge. Of 19,465 prosecutor decisions on Larceny / Theft charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 19.8% — below the 23.7% 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 — 62.6% of 3,223 cases.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 3,223 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) |
|---|---|---|
| County Jail | 2,776 | 5.0 months |
| State Prison Facility | 1,175 | 2.7 years |
Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Larceny / Theft 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 | 2,053 | 65.9% | 1.9% |
| Not Available | 1,146 | 57.4% | 1.3% |
Age Distribution (2025)
Year-Over-Year Trends
Exhibit · Disposition trends
| Year | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,166 | 60.5% | 0.6% | 1 year, 1 months |
| 2024 | 3,192 | 61.0% | 0.8% | 1 year, 1 months |
| 2025 | 3,223 | 62.6% | 1.7% | 1 year, 1 months |
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 | 3,515 |
| Misdemeanor | First Degree | 3,065 |
| Misdemeanor | Second Degree | 1,668 |
| Felony | Second Degree | 276 |
| Felony | First Degree | 57 |
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% |
| 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% |
| DUI | 837 | 82.4% | 2.9% |
Cite this page
FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Larceny / Theft in Broward County, Florida (2025). Based on 3,223 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/larceny-theft/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 · 3,223 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com