[patfla06]

For those of you who have moved from cities or the surrounding areas
of cities, do you feel SAFER living in T.V.?
Just curious.

[YouNeverKnow]

We are moving to The Villages next month from the Detroit area where there were 400 murders in 2012!
Will we feel safer in The Villages you ask? duh

[Happinow]

I feel safer but I am always aware of my surroundings.

[CFrance]

We are from te other side of MI, over on the lake at Muskegon. In TV I walk my dog after dark every night because it is cooler for him. I would NOT do that in Muskegon. I feel very, very safe in TV.

[obxgal]

I've felt safe every where I've lived. I really can't say the Villages make me feel safer.

[Lbmb24101]

I feel safer.
No loud music, no rowdy teens in the mall, no empty houses during work hours, etc

My sister asked us if we were going to install a security system here in The Villages.
I replied , no.
But I am curious:
Do you have a security system of any sort installed here in TV?
What about a more secure lock for the glass slider leading to the lanai?
.

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by Happinow

I feel safer but I am always aware of my surroundings.

I am just a wannabee...I live in a fairly safe (but not crime free suburb of Chicago). I do feel safe when visiting The Villages, which is important as a single female. One of the reasons that TV is attractive to me as a future home is the feeling of safeness I get here...sort of like living in Dubuque, IA where I was born and raised. But as Happinow posted, one always needs to be aware of one's surroundings.

[2 Oldcrabs]

We moved here because the crime rate in TV is the lowest we found on the East Coast. Violent crime is almost unheard of. Driving in the roundabouts & speeding cart carts , maybe not the safest part of TV.

[Golfingnut]

The only concern I have with safety in TV is the amount of elderly that carry Guns. That increases the chance of a fatal accident some, but still safer than the majority of large cities.

[gomoho]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

The only concern I have with safety in TV is the amount of elderly that carry Guns. That increases the chance of a fatal accident some, but still safer than the majority of large cities.

Interesting thought but I am curious where is the information showing how many folks in TV carry guns and when has someone had a fatal accident with said gun?

[Taltarzac725]

When we lived in Palm Harbor next door we had a house that was rented by a Criminal Defense lawyer who seemed to put his clients in as tenants. Some of these people and families were OK; some not so much. Think it depends on the circumstances of where you lived before moving to the Villages.

Others places we have lived seemed safe but I had a stalker while working at the U of MN Law Library who followed my girlfriend home when I was away for Christmas break. The stalker Gail P. was a women with serious mental problems who fixated on various employees of the University of Minnesota and had previous to me gravitated towards a professor and then chained herself to his desk like he was a tree that needed to be saved.

The U of MN could not do much of anything with this stalker but it certainly gave my then girlfriend quite a lot to worry about. The stalker later followed me home and I guess the University did something as she stop appearing at the library soon after that.

She would sit and stare at me for a number of hours while I worked at the Reference desk.

I also lived in Reno. Nevada for a long time and quite a lot happened during that period of my life.

Comparable to Reno, NV, Palm Harbor and some people at the U of Minnesota Law School and Library; the Villages has been very peaceful and safe.

[Golfingnut]

(LADY LAKE FL)

Social Indicators
Educational Achievement: Marital Status:
(among people 25 years or older) (among people 15 years or older)
Less than 9th grade: 3.2% Never married: 6.4%
9th-12th grade (nongrad): 11.9% Married: 76.2%
High school graduate: 39.7% Separated: 0.9%
Some college: 24.2% Widowed: 10.8%
Associate degree: 4.3% Divorced: 5.7%
Bachelors degree: 9.8% Stability/Newcomer Appeal:
Graduate/Professional: 7% Same home 5+ years: 41.6%
High school or higher: 84.9% Social and economic indicators
based on 2000 Census sample data.
Bachelors or higher: 16.7%
Green = Above U.S. Avg Red = Below U.S. Avg
Red bkg. = Above U.S. Avg Green bkg. = Below U.S. Avg

Economic Indicators
Household Income Occupation
<$10,000 5.9% (among employed persons over 16)
$10,000-$14,999 6.7% Mgt./Professional 23.5%
$15,000-$24,999 15.3% Service 24.8%
$25,000-$34,999 18.5% Sales/Office 28.5%
$35,000-$49,999 23.8% Farm/Fishing/Forestry 0.8%
$50,000-$74,999 17.1% Construction/Extraction/Maint. 11.3%
$75,000-$99,999 7.1% Production/Transportation 11.1%
$100,000-$149,999 3.2% Unemployment/Poverty
$150,000-$199,999 1.1% Unemployed 1.4%
$200,000+ 1.3% Below Poverty Line 6.5%
Median Household Income: $37,010

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Race
Hispanic/Latino: 1.8%
White*: 95%
Black*: 2.1%
Native American*: 0%
Asian*: 0.5%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander*: 0%
Other*: 0%
Multiracial*: 0.5%
* Does not include individuals
in this racial group
who identify as Hispanic/Latino.
Age
Male Female Both
% of Males % of All % of Females % of All % of All
0-9 years: 4.6% 2.2% 3.7% 2% 4.1%
10-19 years: 4.1% 2% 3.9% 2.1% 4%
20-29 years: 3.1% 1.5% 2.8% 1.5% 2.9%
30-39 years: 5.2% 2.4% 4.6% 2.4% 4.9%
40-49 years: 5% 2.4% 5.4% 2.8% 5.2%
50-59 years: 9.3% 4.4% 14.6% 7.7% 12.1%
60-69 years: 32.3% 15.3% 33.3% 17.5% 32.8%
70-79 years: 29.4% 13.9% 24.4% 12.9% 26.8%
80+ years: 7.1% 3.3% 7.3% 3.9% 7.2%
All Ages: Male: 47.4% Female: 52.6%
Median Ages: 66.5 yrs. 64.8 yrs. 65.6 yrs.

[Golfingnut]

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents National Median
3.9
My chances of becoming a victim

in E County Rd 466 / County Rd 103 SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL

in The Villages
1 in 1201

in Florida
1 in 194
0.83 5.15
E County Rd 466 / County Rd 103 The Villages Florida
Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents National Median
29.1
My chances of becoming a victim

in E County Rd 466 / County Rd 103 SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL

in The Villages
1 in 108

in Florida
1 in 28
9.30 35.22
E County Rd 466 / County Rd 103 The Villages Florida

[Golfingnut]

2010 Crime Rate Indexes The Villages, FL Florida United States
Total Crime Risk 89 124 100
Murder Risk 9 97 100
Rape Risk 16 128 100
Robbery Risk 31 125 100
Assault Risk 161 164 100
Burglary Risk 222 137 100
Larceny Risk 141 124 100
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk 50 106 100

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by obxgal

I've felt safe every where I've lived. I really can't say the Villages make me feel safer.

Me too.