Crime rates
According to analysis of FBI crime statistics, Winter Springs is safer than 65% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Florida, only on the order of 11% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Winter Springs. If you live in Winter Springs, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 70. It is for these reasons that Winter Springs is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

The crime data was collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

Violent crime in Winter Springs occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Winter Springs; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 485. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

The property crime rate in Winter Springs is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Winter Springs than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here Just one in 82.

Description of Winter Springs
Winter Springs is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States.

As of the census of 2000, there were 31,666 people. The population density was 2,207.3 inhabitants per square mile (852.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.73% White, 4.59% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.52% from other races.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,247.The per capita income for the city was $26,166. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.