Lake Mary crime

[Magnulus]

Apartmets in general are crime magnets in the whole area. Not surprising. You'ld better take minimal security measures such as locking your car and not keeping anything valuable in it overnight. There are also alot of bikes stolen at apartment complexes- not alot you can do except try and use disc locks and chain it to something, even then it's not foolproof.

I think the area in general would be far better served building duplexes, row houses, and townhouses at an affordable price, than building apartment buildings. Apartment buildings are by their very nature to a certain extent criminogenic. If they are going to build apartments they should be loft apartments or small complexes with garages, that sort of thing.

[TravelingDude]

Originally Posted by Magnulus

Apartmets in general are crime magnets in the whole area. Not surprising. You'ld better take minimal security measures such as locking your car and not keeping anything valuable in it overnight. There are also alot of bikes stolen at apartment complexes- not alot you can do except try and use disc locks and chain it to something, even then it's not foolproof.

I think the area in general would be far better served building duplexes, row houses, and townhouses at an affordable price, than building apartment buildings. Apartment buildings are by their very nature to a certain extent criminogenic. If they are going to build apartments they should be loft apartments or small complexes with garages, that sort of thing.

You make an excellent point. Maybe that's why orlando ha sso much crime... it is ridden with apt complexes in every corner....

i suggest everyone moving to orlando not just do the common sense things mentioned by the other poster, but also get a gun and get an alarm that is monitored by a 24-service, so the cops can be called if your door gets kicked in while you are home or not. a wise investiment if you must/want to live in orlando, the "rising star" of crime capitals.

[BeenAroundTheBlock]

Originally Posted by TravelingDude

Actually, Lake Mary was one of the nicest places still in the Orlando metro area. Maitland is still very nice. Alta is so congested and people drive like maniacs. Alta is way too busy for comfort.

i dont get this post at all.... Lake Mary is very nice, you guys are confused. Orlando is athe bad one.

It's mostly a joke dude... you have to appreciate the OP

[BeenAroundTheBlock]

also meant to say you have to appreciate the local police newscaster on these boards.

[Dalt10]

I was just messing with NG. Everybody has some kinda crime in and around Orlando. It's been stated here on this board by a certain somebody (lol) that there was crime everywhere except Lake Mary.

[TravelingDude]

Oh, I did not know. I "jumped on this train" later on in the game.......... I just thought to myself...'why would anyone say lake mary is crime-infested'??

oh well i missed the joke.

hehe

[bchlver596]

Originally Posted by Nirvana-Guy

I never said there was no crime in Lake Mary, but compared to Orlando, the crime rate is very low.

Not to mention that in Lake Mary, yeah we are now having car break-ins, since they ran out of cars to break into in Orlando. Well, the most likely reason is because Lake Mary residents are so chilled out and not worried about crime that they don't even lock their cars a lot of the time. My next door neighbor walks right down to his car everyday and just gets in. He has left his door not totally closed all the time. Not smart, but long time Lake Mary residents do it a lot.

Not to mention, Lake Mary residents have a lot more money than a lot of people in Orlando (Estimated median household income in Lake Mary in 2005: $73,700 vs. Orlando's Median household income in 2005: $36,699). So there is more to steal from us. In Orlando, you break into some cars in some areas of East Orlando where you live, all you will find is a crackpipe and probably dirty clothes 'cause the guy is living in his car.

Oh and in case you forgot to look, Orlando's crime index for the last 6 years has been:

Orlando City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 325.2)

2001 -- 2002 -- 2003 -- 2004 -- 2005 -- 2006

1065.0 -- 1006.5 -- 984.1 -- 948.3 -- 892.1 -- 924.5

Ok, you go ahead and try and slander Lake Mary. You wish you COULD live in Lake Mary, But you are stuck in Orlando... just go.... go back to your Spanish classes or you won't be able to get groceries or read any billboards in your side of Orlando.

Envy kills. Lake Mary Rules. Orlando Sux.

I lived in Winter Park and Longwood many years ago. I'm now in Orange County, California. I'm now moving back to attend a nursing school in downtown Orlando. I'm glad to hear Lake Mary is a nice place to live. That is the area I'm looking to move to. I have friends in Apopka. I have followed the crime spree in Orlando and wouldn't even think about living there. People break into cars everywhere. I live in a city enviroment and it's considered safe here, but we still get some small time crime. I grew up in L.A. so I'm no stranger to crime and safety. The crimes I'm concered about are muggings, robberies, rape, people being shot, and drugs. I want to feel safe in my apartment and walking out to my car.

[Suzanne1945]

Lake Mary--good choice. So is Altamonte Springs, Longwood and parts of Maitland.