Hi Carol,

I'll second Russ's advice. Even though I'm not a resident I manage to make it to Gulfport several times a month & I love the area. Here's a link to trulia's crime stat page - http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Gulfport-Florida/community… It shows Gulfport's property crimes to be about the same as the rest of the county & about 1% higher than the rest of the state but violent crimes are about half the county's & significantly lower than the rest of the state. Like every other town that I've ever visited there are areas that you may want to avoid but you find that anywhere.

Jim Moran
Broker Associate/Realtor
Prudential Tropical Realty
W 727-799-2227 ext 223 C 727-278-4711
Email: jimdmoran@tampabay.rr.com

I have been listing and selling real estate in Gulfport for over 20 years and personally live in Gulfport. I have been asked that question often. My answer is always....Check with the Gulfport Police Department...727-893-1030. In all those years, I have NEVER had a potential new buyer decide to avoid Gulfport after speaking with the Police Department.. Gulfport is a town of approx. 12,000 residents, many of which are part time and have enjoyed years of ownership without any safety issues.