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Originally Posted by Lychee
It used to be safer, not anymore!
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“People are people, wherever you go”. The more there are, the more the incidents. When we bought our 1st house about 10 years ago I asked the agent if there had been any murders in The Villages. He only knew of one, a love triangle. Not bad, although none is better!
When we built our 2nd home we got a security system because we were closer to the then outskirts of TV & knew some thefts occurred, particularly of building supplies & appliances. But also of patio furniture left outside of a birdcage being constructed.
Now we see more golf carts being stolen & car break ins, particularly if left overnight in your driveway. Have had friends that had their golf clubs stolen from their golf bags while having lunch as well. Bottom line for us, lock your doors, be cautious but not paranoid & don’t tempt fate. The sheriff department will tell you the same thing.
This is paradise, but not utopia. Florida has a big drug problem & we are viewed as easy targets by some.
The Villages has a lower crime rate than most of Florida but it does occur