According to a recently published interactive map, Orlando is only safer than 2% of US cities. The map, published by NeighborhoodScout.com, relies on crime data from 2014, which is currently the most recent data set available.
Divided by Orlando’s neighborhoods, the map describes each area’s crime level based on a color code (dark blue – safest; light blue/white – most dangerous). The data set is based on murder, rape, robbery, assault, and property crimes such as burglary and theft.
According to the data analysis, NeighborhoodScout.com lists the following stats:
- The chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 111 in Orlando.
- The chance of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 14 in Orlando.
- The chance of having your car stolen is 1 in 261 in Orlando.
- More than 97% of communities in Florida have lower crime rates than Orlando.
- There are 73.51 crimes per 1000 people in Orlando.
- There are 174 crimes per square mile in Orlando; 76 crimes per square mile in Florida. (The national median is 26.)
Of the neighborhoods on the map, Bay Hill was considered the safest.
Whether you work in Orlando, live in Orlando, have family in Orlando, or travel in Orlando, these statistics have the potential to affect you and your loved ones. One of the ways to prevent crime from negatively impacting your life is to prepare.
Preparing to prevent crime can mean several things depending on who you are, and what you are trying to protect. If you are a business owner, preparing might mean installing an alarm system in your shop or office. If you live in an apartment complex, preparing might mean dead-bolting your doors, and locking your windows.
Solution: Employ an Orlando Security Guard Company to Protect Your Assets and Tenants
One thing that everyone can do to prepare to prevent crime is vote for a security guard service. If you work in a neighborhood that doesn’t feel safe, or live in a building that makes you uncomfortable, ask your boss or your landlord to consider employing a security guard service.
If your boss or landlord isn’t receptive at first, give them time. Employing an Orlando security guard service will cost them money, so they might be skeptical at first. What you need to help them understand is that you cannot concentrate at work because you don’t feel safe, or you don’t feel safe walking to your apartment door when you are alone. You may want to ask other tenants or employees to rally around you.
If you ultimately cannot convince whomever it concerns to sign an Orlando security guard service, then you may want to consider moving. Feeling as if you’re in danger can take a toll on you mental health, in turn taking a toll on your physical health. If the reality is that you live in a relatively dangerous city, you need to take precautions to be safe and just as importantly be safe.
Apex Security provides expertly trained and highly qualified Orlando security guards who keep a sharp eye on the neighborhood so you can focus on your work and living. Our security guards are familiar with the the Central Florida corridor. Apex Security has been supplying Orlando security guard services since 2002. With 14+ years experience on the job, we know what to look for, and how to keep you safe.
If you are in need of an Orlando security guard company, give Apex a call at (407) 846-1435, or visit us at ApexSecurityInc.com.