UCR Definition

The Florida Uniform Crime Reports program defines Burglary as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft.  Attempted forcible entry is included.

The UCR Manual contains more information about these definitions.  Burglary from a conveyance or within the curtilage is counted as Larceny by UCR definition. 

 
Florida Statutes

810.02  Burglary   

810.061  Impairing or impeding telephone or power to a dwelling; facilitating or furthering a burglary
 

Summary

Florida had 71,801 UCR burglary offenses reported in 2018.  

There were a total of 14,760 arrests for burglary reported to the Florida UCR program. Of these arrests 3,040 were juveniles and 11,720 were adults.
 

UCR Offense Data  

Source: 2018 Crime in Florida Report Abstract (PDF)
 

Source: Burglary by Location and Time of Day, 1996-2018 (Excel)

 Information about calculating Percent Change, Crime Rates, and Clearance Rates

UCR Arrest Data  

 

Source: 2018 Disaggregated Judicial Circuit Arrest Report (PDF | Excel)

 

To learn more about which counties are in what circuit,
please see the Florida Courts website.  

Historical Data - Trends
 

Information about the different data sources found on our site.

Source: Total Index Crime by County, 1989-2018 (Excel)
Total Arrests by County, 1989-2018
 Computerized Criminal History Arrest by Crime Type, 2000-2018 (Excel)

 

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