The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Longwood, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$6.71 million

Cost of Crime™ for Longwood, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $593 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Longwood with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Longwood, FL Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Longwood's combined rate is lower than the norm. Longwood sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Longwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Longwood is 17.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 98 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Longwood, FL report the most crime, about 97 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 27 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Longwood, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Longwood for 2025 is $6,705,116, about $223 per resident and $593 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Longwood Compared to Other Cities?

Longwood, FL:	$223
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Longwood is $223 per year, which is $241 less than the national average and $23 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Longwood:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $655 more than in Longwood.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $132 less than in Longwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Longwood for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Longwood	Cost per Longwood Resident
Murder	$1.40 million	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$517,514	$17
Robbery	$244,508	$8
Assault	$1.35 million	$45
Kidnapping	$50,857	$2
Vehicle Theft	$596,635	$20
Burglary	$363,325	$12
Theft	$1.54 million	$51
Arson	$21,059	$1
Vandalism	$352,717	$12
Animal Cruelty	$3,683	$0
Drug Crimes	$238,337	$8
Identity Theft	$38,050	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$6,705,116	$223

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Longwood, FL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Longwood totals $12,202,006 ($406 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,907,122 ($630 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Longwood has 3, do the same, and of Longwood's 30,028 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Longwood Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Longwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.560
Robbery	0.2589
Rape	0.2842
Murder	0.0247
Total Violent Crime	2.128 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.884
Vehicle Theft	1.283
Burglary	1.334
Arson	0.0290
Total Property Crime	12.53 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0279
Drug Crimes	1.073
Vandalism	1.644
Identity Theft	0.1637
Animal Cruelty	0.0166
Total "Other" Rate	2.925 (A)

Individual Longwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Longwood is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Longwood.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lake Mary, FL	A-	A	B
Altamonte Springs, FL	B-	C+	C
Wekiwa Springs, FL	A	A	B+
Casselberry, FL	A-	B	B
Winter Springs, FL	A+	A	A-
Maitland, FL	B	C+	C+
Forest City, FL	A	A-	B+
Sanford, FL	B+	B-	C+
Eatonville, FL	C-	D-	D+
Lockhart, FL	C+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Longwood is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ridgecrest, CA	D+	D+	D+
Aberdeen, SD	D-	D+	D+
Mebane, NC	C-	C-	C-
Miami Lakes, FL	B-	A-	A-
Miami Shores, FL	C+	D+	D+
Mount Dora, FL	A+	A	A
Poplar Bluff, MO	D-	D-	D-
Poulsbo, WA	D	C	C
Raytown, MO	D-	D-	D-
Maryland Heights, MO	F	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Longwood is less safe than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Longwood, FL average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Longwood schools on SchoolGrade

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