Florida Crime Trends - Domestic Violence


Domestic Violence Offenses in Florida, 1992 - 2011


 

Since 1992, Domestic Violence has been tracked specifically for the following offenses: Murder, Manslaughter, Forcible Rape, Forcible Sodomy, Forcible Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Stalking, Simple Assault, Threat/Intimidation, and Simple Stalking. While the number of reported Domestic Violence offenses has increased slightly (2.0%), from 109,449 in 1992 to 111,681 in 2011, there are 18.1 percent fewer than the peak in 1997. The rate of domestic violence offenses has decreased by 27.5 percent from 815.3 per 100,000 population in 1992 to 590.7 in 2011. Florida's population increased by 40.8 percent from 1992 to 2011.

 

Total Reported Domestic Violence Offenses by County, 1992 - 2011 (Excel File)

Reported Domestic Violence Offenses by Type of Offense, 1992 - 2011 (PDF | Excel File)

Statewide Domestic Violence Victim Totals by Relationship, 1992 - 2011 (PDF | Excel File)

Statewide Domestic Violence Victim Totals by Offense, 1992 - 2011 (PDF | Excel File)

 
Domestic Violence Offenses reported in Florida, 1992 - 2011
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Year Population Total
Domestic
Violence
Offenses
% Change
in Number
Domestic
Violence
Crime Rate
per 100,000
Rate
Change
1992 13,424,416 109,449 -- 815.3  --
1993 13,608,627 112,585  2.9  827.3   1.5
1994 13,878,905 119,930  6.5  864.1   4.4
1995 14,149,317 131,152  9.4  926.9   7.3
1996 14,411,563 132,704  1.2  920.8  -0.7
1997 14,712,922 136,382  2.8  927.0   0.7
1998 15,000,475 133,345 -2.2  888.9  -4.1
1999 15,322,040 126,044 -5.5  822.6  -7.5
2000 15,982,378 124,629 -1.1  779.8  -5.2
2001 16,331,739 124,016 -0.5  759.4  -2.6
2002 16,674,608 121,834 -1.8  730.7  -3.8
2003 17,071,508 120,697 -0.9  707.0  -3.2
2004 17,516,732 119,772 -0.8  683.8  -3.3
2005 17,918,227 120,386   0.5  671.9  -1.7
2006 18,349,132  115,170 -4.3  627.7  -6.6
2007 18,680,367  115,150   0.0  616.5  -1.8
2008 18,807,219  113,123   0.0  601.5  -2.4
2009 18,750,483  116,547   3.0  621.6   3.3
2010 18,771,768 113,378 -2.7  604.0  -2.8
2011 18,905,048 111,681 -1.5 590.7  -2.2
SOURCE: Florida Statistical Analysis Center:  FDLE (1992-2011). Crime in Florida, Florida uniform crime report [Computer program]. Tallahassee, FL.

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