[tommy92l]

Hey guys, I've been doing my fair share of googling but there is one thing that keeps me confused.

I've heard that southern Florida has a higher crime rate, yet when I type in "Safest areas in Florida", nearly ALL of the are south.

For example? Parkland, Weston, ect.


I was wondering why this is, and if anyone could tell me some nice areas in southern or central florida?

[bmw335xi]

There are a lot of nice and safe areas in South Florida...


Palm Beach Gardens
Wellington
Boca Raton
Weston


and more...

[tommy92l]

Originally Posted by bmw335xi

There are a lot of nice and safe areas in South Florida...


Palm Beach Gardens
Wellington
Boca Raton
Weston


and more...

Yeah, at first it seemed like a non-issue, but reading / watching videos on people who live in south florida, they literally go out of their way to highlight that south florida has a higher crime rate.

Yet.... almost every single city on the list of "Safest" is in the south.

[bmw335xi]

Originally Posted by tommy92l

Yeah, at first it seemed like a non-issue, but reading / watching videos on people who live in south florida, they literally go out of their way to highlight that south florida has a higher crime rate.

Yet.... almost every single city on the list of "Safest" is in the south.

I used to live in Boca Raton, which is in the middle of these areas. It's very nice and safe.



If you want to live in Fort Lauderdale, Weston is a nice and safe suburb.



If you want to live in West Palm Beach, Wellington is a nice and safe suburb.

[kyle19125]

In general crime in Florida is very segmented, so even cities that are considered high crime typically don't have a widespread issue..but one or two contained areas where the majority of crime occurs. Crime rates can be a useful tool but do realize the stats are run by zip code, which can encompass a good bit of geography.

[tommy92l]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

In general crime in Florida is very segmented, so even cities that are considered high crime typically don't have a widespread issue..but one or two contained areas where the majority of crime occurs. Crime rates can be a useful tool but do realize the stats are run by zip code, which can encompass a good bit of geography.

Yes! This is something that I have heard as well.

What about Northern florida? My initial post was meant to ask this but I said south by mistake.

[bmw335xi]

Originally Posted by tommy92l

Yes! This is something that I have heard as well.

What about Northern florida? My initial post was meant to ask this but I said south by mistake.

It applies to every part of Florida. Florida cities are spread out, so there are areas in each city where you don't need to worry about crime. There is never a guarantee of course, but I've never lived anywhere safer than where I currently live in Orlando and I've lived in a lot of cities. However, there are some very high crime areas of Orlando too, so it depends on your budget, etc.

[DanielAvery]

Keep in mind that although there are (thankfully) many relatively low-crime towns and cities in South Florida, this does not mean you should not 'shop around' to find those safe havens. There are some places that you would be smart to avoid, and they can often be very close to one of those "low crime" havens. Where I live, most of our property crimes (break-ins, car thefts, etc.) are committed by people who drive in from neighboring counties (especially Broward) to commit the crimes, which can be a strange existence. You have to remind yourself that the criminal element is as mobile as anyone else, and just because you find a safe haven, you aren't inaccessible. As you watch the local news, you tend to hear the same city/place names over and over when they speak of violent crimes (and those who commit them), so you pick up on where not to live if that sort of stuff puts you off.