The department’s Semi-Annual Crime Report found there were 17,079 fewer reported crimes from January through June of 2019 than there were during the same six-month time frame in 2018, a decrease ...

Data released Thursday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows total crime dropped nearly 12% in the first half of 2020 compared to the same time last year, continuing a downward trend ...

While the overall crime rate in Florida per 100,000 people jumped by more than 15%, most counties in the First Coast area saw a decrease in the crime rate per 100,000 people, according to the report.

"The report shows Florida’s total crime volume dropped 14.1 percent, or 76,523 fewer reported index crimes, compared to 2019," the Florida Department of Law Enforcement wrote in a statement.

The state’s overall crime rate was 378 cases per 100,000 people in 2019. It ticked up to 383 per 100,000 in 2020, below the U.S. average of 399.

Local Florida crime numbers not complete statewide; experts say they should not be used to fit narratives By Shannon Butler, WFTV.com July 14, 2023 at 6:12 pm EDT ...

When Gov. Ron DeSantis made his announcement via Twitter that he was running for president, it was no surprise he was going to tout his record in Florida. And part of that is the crime rate saying ...

According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), property crimes dropped by 17 percent in this report, or 78,373 crimes. However, violent crime increased by 2.3 percent, or 1,850 crimes.

Florida is a hotspot for internet crime, with the state ranking high in the number of complaints and financial losses, according to the FBI's annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement released crime data for 2021, showing a 50-year low in offenses. However, the data showed rapes had increased 14%.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's attorney general has unveiled a new statewide phone number for citizens to anonymously report crime tips. Attorney General Ashley Moody said Thursday that anyone ...

A new state-commissioned report from the University of South Florida has revealed staggering estimates of human trafficking across Florida, exposing the state’s ongoing struggle with this hidden crime ...