Escambia County, Florida

13,874 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 1

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 13,874 criminal cases in Escambia County (2025), 66.6% resulted in a guilty finding and 15.2% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 9.5%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 6.3 years, with an average fine of $1,319.

13,874
Total Cases (2025)
66.6%
Guilty Rate
15.2%
Withheld Rate
9.5%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
6.3 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Escambia County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 14.1% dismissed · 3,108 cases Drug Possession 6.8% dismissed · 2,249 cases Larceny / Theft 10.4% dismissed · 1,730 cases Other 4.9% dismissed · 1,544 cases Battery 14.6% dismissed · 847 cases Trespassing 7.2% dismissed · 676 cases Resisting Officer 8.4% dismissed · 610 cases Fraud 9.6% dismissed · 335 cases DUI 8.9% dismissed · 528 cases Criminal Mischief 7.7% dismissed · 338 cases Burglary 10.2% dismissed · 215 cases Sex Offense 6.6% dismissed · 258 cases Weapons Offense 4.4% dismissed · 204 cases Hit and Run 8.1% dismissed · 210 cases Disorderly Conduct 11.7% dismissed · 163 cases Assault 5.5% dismissed · 145 cases Contempt of Court 10.7% dismissed · 131 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 3.9% dismissed · 76 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 82 cases Drug Trafficking 16.4% dismissed · 67 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 72 cases Stolen Property 2.3% dismissed · 44 cases Homicide 2.1% dismissed · 48 cases Perjury 0.0% dismissed · 30 cases Intimidation / Threats 6.9% dismissed · 102 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 10.4% dismissed · 96 cases (2023-2025) Robbery 17.6% dismissed · 34 cases Drug Sale 30.6% dismissed · 49 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 7.7% dismissed · 39 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 3.3% dismissed · 30 cases (2023-2025) Arson 0.0% dismissed · 21 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 0.0% dismissed · 13 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Escambia County; the rate shown is each charge's dismissal rate for the window marked. Click any charge for its full outcome breakdown — guilty and withheld rates, sentencing, and trends.

All charge types

Disposition Trends

Exhibit · Quarterly dispositions, all charges — Escambia County

2.4%
4.2%
39.6%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.9%
2.9%
11.9%
18.6%
2.2%
3.0%
Q1’23 Q2’23 Q3’23 Q4’23 Q1’24 Q2’24 Q3’24 Q4’24 Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25

Latest quarter2025-Q4 — 3.0% of 3,164 cases dismissed.

Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts across all charge types filed in Escambia County.

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · Escambia County · all charges — FloridaCourtFile.com

Counsel Analysis

14,060
Self or Unrepresented
80.7% guilty · 3.9% dismissed
11,635
Other
73.0% guilty · 10.0% dismissed
2,119
Public Defender
78.4% guilty · 4.5% dismissed
362
Conflict Counsel
79.8% guilty · 5.5% dismissed
182
Private Attorney
64.3% guilty · 24.7% dismissed
53
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
77.4% guilty · 1.9% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Escambia County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 13,874 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/escambia

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 13,874 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026