How much crime makes a bad area

[Goose]

Currently I am monitoring the crime alerts in Morning Side and I am finding them to be on par with North Las Vegas. Nothing worse, but no better either.

and the general area isn't as bad as post war berlin....

if North Las Vegas is your standard of measurement, then you have set the bar very low and will be very happy in Detroit......

[MJCMEX]

and the general area isn't as bad as post war berlin....

if North Las Vegas is your standard of measurement, then you have set the bar very low and will be very happy in Detroit......

Well I suppose that if I gave a damn about North Las Vegas I would consider your comment pretty snarky, but I have no loyalty at all to North Las Vegas, and I live in what is considered a pretty safe part of town.

What I do give a damn about is the part of Detroit that will be my home soon: A place wherein I now own property am excited about the possibilities of fixing up a beautiful old house and living in.

As for the less snarky questions posted so far: I have been monitoring the area and the most recent crime happened about 2 miles away, nowhwere near my block.

That is not to say that there isn't some petty crime, vandalism and so forth, but as you pointed out police tell me it is a relatively safe street, and I think the Detroit Police must know a heck of alot more about my block than Goose does.

For Bearinabox
I suppose it is true that good and bad are relative.

Personally I think that Las Vegas is the most corrupt city in America. It's rife with crime, devoid of any culture other than how to con people into spenindg their last paychecks on the prop bets of the crap tables, and I hate 118 degree heat.

But if I say this here at the alleged Pro Detroit forum, as I have in the past, some guy like Goose will come by and call me a fool for being interested in buying a house outright and never owing a dollar to a mortgage company ever again, or deciding that a beautiful old city that has both problems and potential is worth my time and investment.

So I would ask some of you with the oh so witty comments:

De you really want Detroit to get better and attract new residents such as myself who bring new energy enthusiasm and money into your home town?

Or would you rather just insult people in order to present the very attitude that keeps new residents away so that you can continue to complain about how bad things are?

[Bearinabox]

Look, MJC, nothing personal, but if you're going to live in Detroit you need to grow a thicker skin. You can't get offended every time someone questions your decision. Just brush it off and move on. Part of living here is that a lot of people will give you strange looks when you tell them.