According to Florida Department of Health, Escambia County leads the state of Florida when it comes to domestic violence. The rate for domestic violence per 100,000 for the three-year period 2013-15  is 1,042.7 — over 30 more offenses than the next nearest county, Taylor, with 1,009.9; almost 500 more than the state rate of 549.7.  Okaloosa and Bay counties also placed in the top five.
| County | Count | Denom | Rate | MOV |
| (+/-) | ||||
| Escambia | 9,472 | 908,426 | 1,042.70 | 20.9 |
| Taylor | 700 | 69,311 | 1,009.90 | 74.4 |
| Okaloosa | 5,207 | 573,012 | 908.7 | 24.6 |
| Bay | 4,486 | 515,287 | 870.6 | 25.4 |
| Volusia | 12,974 | 1,512,265 | 857.9 | 14.7 |
| Duval | 22,591 | 2,663,282 | 848.2 | 11 |
| Hendry | 940 | 113,823 | 825.8 | 52.6 |
| DeSoto | 816 | 103,234 | 790.4 | 54 |
| Polk | 14,827 | 1,878,937 | 789.1 | 12.7 |
| Manatee | 8,069 | 1,023,124 | 788.7 | 17.1 |
| Walton | 1,398 | 179,544 | 778.6 | 40.7 |
| Putnam | 1,690 | 218,018 | 775.2 | 36.8 |
| Columbia | 1,533 | 205,032 | 747.7 | 37.3 |
| Marion | 7,452 | 1,022,457 | 728.8 | 16.5 |
| Pinellas | 20,074 | 2,792,017 | 719 | 9.9 |
| Orange | 26,004 | 3,699,321 | 702.9 | 8.5 |
| Holmes | 418 | 60,227 | 694 | 66.3 |
| Madison | 401 | 58,019 | 691.2 | 67.4 |
| Brevard | 11,467 | 1,662,304 | 689.8 | 12.6 |
| Osceola | 6,117 | 898,910 | 680.5 | 17 |
| Pasco | 9,671 | 1,453,564 | 665.3 | 13.2 |
| Washington | 498 | 75,452 | 660 | 57.8 |
| Highlands | 1,967 | 300,777 | 654 | 28.8 |
| Citrus | 2,753 | 427,009 | 644.7 | 24 |
| Glades | 241 | 38,477 | 626.3 | 78.8 |
| Hardee | 516 | 83,224 | 620 | 53.3 |
| Franklin | 217 | 35,129 | 617.7 | 81.9 |
| Leon | 5,173 | 845,769 | 611.6 | 16.6 |
| Alachua | 4,484 | 752,437 | 595.9 | 17.4 |
| Flagler | 1,795 | 304,722 | 589.1 | 27.2 |
| Hernando | 3,103 | 530,843 | 584.5 | 20.5 |
| Dixie | 284 | 49,662 | 571.9 | 66.3 |
| Monroe | 1,224 | 220,511 | 555.1 | 31 |
| Florida | 322,578 | 58,727,694 | 549.3 | 1.9 |
| Seminole | 7,085 | 1,312,720 | 539.7 | 12.5 |
| St. Lucie | 4,474 | 860,755 | 519.8 | 15.2 |
| Gadsden | 737 | 143,379 | 514 | 37 |
| Hillsborough | 19,912 | 3,916,355 | 508.4 | 7 |
| Lake | 4,686 | 935,735 | 500.8 | 14.3 |
| Bradford | 404 | 81,891 | 493.3 | 48 |
| Okeechobee | 575 | 120,035 | 479 | 39.1 |
| Levy | 580 | 122,157 | 474.8 | 38.5 |
| Nassau | 1,066 | 228,278 | 467 | 28 |
| Jefferson | 200 | 43,768 | 457 | 63.2 |
| Clay | 2,651 | 595,435 | 445.2 | 16.9 |
| Collier | 4,502 | 1,022,188 | 440.4 | 12.8 |
| Jackson | 653 | 150,416 | 434.1 | 33.2 |
| Hamilton | 183 | 44,161 | 414.4 | 59.9 |
| Santa Rosa | 1,985 | 481,845 | 412 | 18.1 |
| Indian River | 1,737 | 426,760 | 407 | 19.1 |
| Lee | 7,884 | 1,990,236 | 396.1 | 8.7 |
| Charlotte | 1,954 | 497,164 | 393 | 17.4 |
| Palm Beach | 15,353 | 4,094,092 | 375 | 5.9 |
| St. Johns | 2,331 | 628,088 | 371.1 | 15 |
| Martin | 1,654 | 448,808 | 368.5 | 17.7 |
| Miami-Dade | 28,592 | 7,849,625 | 364.2 | 4.2 |
| Sarasota | 4,241 | 1,168,985 | 362.8 | 10.9 |
| Calhoun | 158 | 43,994 | 359.1 | 55.9 |
| Suwannee | 479 | 133,469 | 358.9 | 32.1 |
| Baker | 284 | 82,079 | 346 | 40.2 |
| Broward | 18,259 | 5,404,110 | 337.9 | 4.9 |
| Gulf | 145 | 48,664 | 298 | 48.4 |
| Union | 132 | 47,326 | 278.9 | 47.5 |
| Wakulla | 202 | 93,947 | 215 | 29.6 |
| Lafayette | 54 | 26,102 | 206.9 | 55.1 |
| Sumter | 668 | 333,778 | 200.1 | 15.2 |
| Gilchrist | 99 | 50,991 | 194.2 | 38.2 |
| Liberty | 7 | 26,166 | 26.8 | 19.8 |
When it comes to forcible sex crimes, such as rape, Escambia County is ranked #3 with 92.4 per 100,000 population. The state rate is 52.5 per 100,000.
| County | Count | Denom | Rate | MOV |
| (+/-) | ||||
| Leon | 993 | 845,769 | 117.4 | 7.3 |
| Hamilton | 43 | 44,161 | 97.4 | 29.1 |
| Escambia | 839 | 908,426 | 92.4 | 6.2 |
| Duval | 2,350 | 2,663,282 | 88.2 | 3.6 |
| Hendry | 97 | 113,823 | 85.2 | 17 |
| Manatee | 854 | 1,023,124 | 83.5 | 5.6 |
| Alachua | 604 | 752,437 | 80.3 | 6.4 |
| Orange | 2,920 | 3,699,321 | 78.9 | 2.9 |
| Wakulla | 71 | 93,947 | 75.6 | 17.6 |
| Bay | 360 | 515,287 | 69.9 | 7.2 |
| Brevard | 1,115 | 1,662,304 | 67.1 | 3.9 |
| Pinellas | 1,833 | 2,792,017 | 65.7 | 3 |
| Okaloosa | 374 | 573,012 | 65.3 | 6.6 |
| Taylor | 45 | 69,311 | 64.9 | 19 |
| Jefferson | 28 | 43,768 | 64 | 23.7 |
| Bradford | 51 | 81,891 | 62.3 | 17.1 |
| Citrus | 264 | 427,009 | 61.8 | 7.5 |
| Gulf | 30 | 48,664 | 61.6 | 22.1 |
| Walton | 108 | 179,544 | 60.2 | 11.3 |
| Gadsden | 84 | 143,379 | 58.6 | 12.5 |
| Marion | 597 | 1,022,457 | 58.4 | 4.7 |
| Columbia | 117 | 205,032 | 57.1 | 10.3 |
| Monroe | 123 | 220,511 | 55.8 | 9.9 |
| Clay | 322 | 595,435 | 54.1 | 5.9 |
| DeSoto | 55 | 103,234 | 53.3 | 14.1 |
| Florida | 30,831 | 58,727,694 | 52.5 | 0.6 |
| Seminole | 677 | 1,312,720 | 51.6 | 3.9 |
| Martin | 230 | 448,808 | 51.2 | 6.6 |
| Osceola | 447 | 898,910 | 49.7 | 4.6 |
| Baker | 40 | 82,079 | 48.7 | 15.1 |
| Hardee | 40 | 83,224 | 48.1 | 14.9 |
| Palm Beach | 1,950 | 4,094,092 | 47.6 | 2.1 |
| Lake | 442 | 935,735 | 47.2 | 4.4 |
| Volusia | 706 | 1,512,265 | 46.7 | 3.4 |
| Putnam | 100 | 218,018 | 45.9 | 9 |
| Franklin | 16 | 35,129 | 45.5 | 22.3 |
| Polk | 851 | 1,878,937 | 45.3 | 3 |
| Broward | 2,433 | 5,404,110 | 45 | 1.8 |
| Pasco | 650 | 1,453,564 | 44.7 | 3.4 |
| Dixie | 22 | 49,662 | 44.3 | 18.5 |
| Okeechobee | 52 | 120,035 | 43.3 | 11.8 |
| Miami-Dade | 3,383 | 7,849,625 | 43.1 | 1.5 |
| Highlands | 127 | 300,777 | 42.2 | 7.3 |
| Glades | 16 | 38,477 | 41.6 | 20.4 |
| Lee | 817 | 1,990,236 | 41.1 | 2.8 |
| Holmes | 24 | 60,227 | 39.8 | 15.9 |
| Madison | 23 | 58,019 | 39.6 | 16.2 |
| St. Lucie | 320 | 860,755 | 37.2 | 4.1 |
| Suwannee | 49 | 133,469 | 36.7 | 10.3 |
| Santa Rosa | 173 | 481,845 | 35.9 | 5.3 |
| Collier | 367 | 1,022,188 | 35.9 | 3.7 |
| Washington | 27 | 75,452 | 35.8 | 13.5 |
| Flagler | 109 | 304,722 | 35.8 | 6.7 |
| Calhoun | 15 | 43,994 | 34.1 | 17.3 |
| Hillsborough | 1,324 | 3,916,355 | 33.8 | 1.8 |
| Jackson | 50 | 150,416 | 33.2 | 9.2 |
| Indian River | 139 | 426,760 | 32.6 | 5.4 |
| Lafayette | 8 | 26,102 | 30.6 | 21.2 |
| Sumter | 102 | 333,778 | 30.6 | 5.9 |
| Sarasota | 357 | 1,168,985 | 30.5 | 3.2 |
| Charlotte | 145 | 497,164 | 29.2 | 4.7 |
| Hernando | 147 | 530,843 | 27.7 | 4.5 |
| Union | 13 | 47,326 | 27.5 | 14.9 |
| St. Johns | 103 | 628,088 | 16.4 | 3.2 |
| Nassau | 37 | 228,278 | 16.2 | 5.2 |
| Levy | 16 | 122,157 | 13.1 | 6.4 |
| Gilchrist | 6 | 50,991 | 11.8 | 9.4 |
| Liberty | 1 | 26,166 | 3.8 |