How dangerous is Homestead, FL? (Redland Orchid Festival)

[Orchidreamer]

We'll be flying down to Miami, FL in May, and then driving to Homestead, FL for the Redland Orchid Festival. I'm trying to book a hotel, but I've heard some iffy things about how dangerous Homestead is, with "not very safe" neighborhoods. Where do you recommend we should stay? For those of you from the area, how "bad" is Homestead and the area around the Fruit and Spice Park? Should we be worried about safety? Distance is not too much of an issue, since we'll have a rental car, but it certainly would make life easier if we didn't have to stay too far away.