Robbery in Broward County, Florida
267 cases (2025) · Broward County courts
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
In 2025, robbery defendants in Broward County faced more favorable dismissal outcomes than the statewide pattern. Of 259 cases, 79.2% resulted in guilty verdicts and 17.0% were adjudication withheld—meaning no conviction on the defendant's record. The dismissal rate of 3.5% nearly doubled the statewide average of 1.7%, suggesting the State Attorney's office pursues cases more selectively or defense success rates are higher. Withheld adjudications in Broward also exceeded the statewide average of 8.0%, indicating judges may exercise discretion to spare defendants formal conviction records.
Sentencing reflected the conviction rates: the average sentence was 1,324 days with a median of 609 days, suggesting significant variation in sentence length. About half of defendants received prison sentences, while 23.6% served jail time. Probation averaged 1,437 days, placing supervision burden in the middle range across Florida counties.
Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.
Before Court: State Attorney Decisions
Not every Robbery charge in Broward County makes it in front of a judge. Of 1,997 prosecutor decisions on Robbery charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 33.5% — below the 43.3% 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 — 79.0% of 267 cases.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 267 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 | 321 | 5.0 years |
| County Jail | 143 | 8.9 months |
Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Robbery 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 | 212 | 82.1% | 1.9% |
| Not Available | 55 | 67.3% | 9.1% |
Age Distribution (2025)
Year-Over-Year Trends
Exhibit · Disposition trends
| Year | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 120 | 84.2% | 0.0% | 3.8 years |
| 2024 | 217 | 73.7% | 1.8% | 3.5 years |
| 2025 | 267 | 79.0% | 3.4% | 3.8 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 | Second Degree | 244 |
| Felony | First Degree | 226 |
| Felony | Third Degree | 133 |
| Felony | Life | 1 |
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). Robbery in Broward County, Florida (2025). Based on 267 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/robbery/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 · 267 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com