The Villages - Safest Place in Fl.
 

According to the FBI

Metropolitan Statistical Area Crimes Per 100,000 Inhabitants
1. The Villages, FL M.S.A. 2,116
2. Punta Gorda, FL M.S.A. 2,648
3. Naples-Marco Island, FL M.S.A. 2,703
4. Port St. Lucie, FL M.S.A. 3,246
5. Homosassa Springs, FL M.S.A. 3,350
6. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL M.S.A. 3,414
7. Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL M.S.A. 3,480
8. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL M.S.A. 4,123
9. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL M.S.A. 4,315
10. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL M.S.A. 4,323
11. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL M.S.A. 4,509
12. Ocala, FL M.S.A. 4,980
13. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL M.S.A. 5,027
14. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL M.S.A. 5,125
15. Sebring-Avon Park, FL M.S.A. 5,236
16. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL M.S.A. 5,444
17. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL M.S.A. 5,791
18. Jacksonville, FL M.S.A. 6,147
19. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL M.S.A. 6,418
20. Gainesville, FL M.S.A. 6,917
21. Panama City, FL M.S.A. 7,257
22. Tallahassee, FL M.S.A. 7,733

Full article here:

Safest Places to Live and Retire in Florida | FloridaforBoomers.com

Interesting. I always thought it was pretty safe around here, but you[ve got to keep aware anywhere these days

In spite of the facts, and like so many other things where facts show differently, a lot of people will still simply refuse to believe...that overall crime in America has went down in the last 25 years. :oops:


We may even hear from some of them...in this thread. :popcorn:



Nuttin' but da facts ma'am. (stick'em up here)

https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-conte...resize=640,394

It appears crime has fallen in Wildood. Wildwood FL Crime Rate 2005-2018 | MacroTrends

Lady Lake. Lady Lake FL Crime Rate 1999-2018 | MacroTrends

and Fruitland Park. Fruitland Park FL Crime Rate 2005-2018 | MacroTrends

The fact is crime has not fallen everywhere in the US. Albuquerque NM Crime Rate 2003-2018 | MacroTrends

Stat #5 in your graphic seems to contradict stats #1 and #2 in the same graphic. In other words, in stats 1 and 2, there's unequivocal statements about certain types of crime happening at lower rates. And then comes stat 5:

Victims do not bother to report many crimes that they used to report years ago. The police don't care, don't show or if they do show up they blow it off. At least that is what I hear from many crime victims. Also in many jurisdictions a de facto catch and release program is in effect. Few criminals end up spending time in the slammer anymore. It is a mess as crime pays these days.

Also, hingest % of retired military, LEO's--lots of gun owners in TV --got to be nuts , to go nuts

Nope. The Pew article you linked to explicitly - and solely - refers to the year 2018 in the #5 section. It says nothing about "the entire 25 year period" in that section about unreported crimes. I'm just referring to the text of the article you linked to. Now, could they have meant that unreported crimes are the norm, regardless of year? Sure. But that's not what was said there. The author used one year to show some stats. My point is that while any reduction in crime is a great thing, the fact (according to the article) that most crimes go unreported makes it problematic to ascertain exactly what's going on.

Friendliest = Safest





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Thanks for the info! I will share info with others.

brat, was thinking the same,,, also fl's experienced a large drop since easing carry restrictions,,, except near intl airports of course
always shake my head when entering anyplace that posts 'no weapons allowed' signs as i wonder how many miscreants can read & follow directions,,, have to admit i don't cc as often as when in atl

I knew it was safe here. We all WATCH out for each other. It is a very good place to live. We came here with morals and values. I love to live here.


You knew that.

It's another beautiful day in The Villages.

Good for US.

crime trends
 

Very interesting crime trends for crimes committed from Wildwood at the highest to Fruitland Park to Lady Lake at the lowest.

The big question is, were less unwanted babies being born the cause?

I can attest to this. Where I live, if the value of the theft is below either $3000 or $5000, police wont do anything.

Thanks for that info. Yet another great reason to live here!

I suspect the rate would be even lower if the Villages MSA only included The Villages.

as the villages population expands in sumter county will the crime rate move up closer to orlando/jacksonville rates or are seniors more law abiding than the general population

Yes, older people have been there and done that got it out of our system for the most part. Now its just feels better to be law abiding.

As testosterone levels drop (violent) crime rates drop, IMHO.

Also many druggies die before they can grow old so they are not out stealing, burglarizing and robbing for their next fixes. Some druggie or otherwise problem adult children having criminal histories and habits of course are living in TV in their parents' homes.

Now if we could get those golf cart speeders to slow down.... We'd really be safe

I think that is without question. The Villages MSA is all of Sumter County. If you included only the physical area of TV and excluded the rest of Sumter, Lake, and Marion, I am convinced the reported crimes would drop precipitously.

The crime rates apply to that part of the Villages within Sumter County and Sumter itself.
VIOLENT CRIMES: 305
MURDER & NONNEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER: 6
RAPE: 24
ROBBERY: 24
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: 251
PROPERTY CRIMES: 1,158
BURGLARIES: 310
THEFTS: 782
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS:66

while some of the info presented may be true, i think it has a lot to do with location, some are simply more crime-ridden. not much we can do about that, really, except move. i know where we came from 'up north' we had much more significant crime in the area of gang activity & armed robberies. i expect we won't see much of that here, an occasional offense, but NOTHING like some less fortunate regions where crime is a way of life