Bay County Booking Statistics
Explore booking statistics for Bay County, Florida. These counts reflect records in our directory, not official crime rates or convictions.
Booking Data at a Glance
This page summarizes the arrest and booking records we've published in Bay County. It's generated directly from our own database and updates automatically as new bookings are added, so the numbers below reflect the county-category records in our directory as of October 3, 2026.
Most Common Charge Categories in Bay County
Charge labels group similar terms from county booking records; they do not imply a conviction.
| Charge Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Probation & Court Violations | 208 | 16.5% |
| Assault & Battery | 166 | 13.2% |
| Warrants & Holds | 134 | 10.6% |
| Drug Possession | 133 | 10.5% |
| Traffic Offenses | 99 | 7.9% |
| DUI / BUI | 85 | 6.7% |
| Theft & Larceny | 82 | 6.5% |
| Resisting & Obstruction | 64 | 5.1% |
| DISORDERLY CONDUCT | 46 | 3.6% |
| Child & Family Offenses | 40 | 3.2% |
| TRESPASSING | 38 | 3% |
| Sex Offenses | 34 | 2.7% |
| Fraud & Forgery | 27 | 2.1% |
| Burglary | 18 | 1.4% |
| Drug Trafficking | 17 | 1.3% |
Monthly Booking Trend
This chart tracks the number of booking records we've published each month. Because it counts publication dates rather than arrest dates, short-term dips usually reflect gaps in a county's data feed rather than an actual change in arrest activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as "Probation & Court Violations"?
Charge categories on this page are normalized labels, not verbatim legal charge language. A record is tagged "Probation & Court Violations" when the underlying charge from the county's records system matches that category after normalization -- for example, several differently-worded battery statutes are all grouped under one category so the numbers reflect the type of offense rather than each agency's exact wording. This groups related statute language together but is not a legal determination of guilt.
How often is this page updated?
The figures for Bay County are pulled directly from our publishing database and refresh roughly every 6 hours as new bookings are added, so the numbers may lag a live feed by up to that long.
Does an arrest shown here mean someone was convicted?
No. Every figure on this page reflects a charge or booking record, not a conviction. Anyone named in our directory is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law -- see our disclaimer for more detail.
What if a record needs to be corrected or removed?
See our removal policy for how to request a correction or removal of an individual record. This statistics page will update automatically once the underlying record changes.
Figures on this page are drawn directly from our own publishing database and update automatically; they are not an official government crime statistic. As with every record on this site, an arrest reflects a charge, not a conviction — see our disclaimer for details, and our removal policy if a record needs to be corrected or removed.
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