How to tell the "dodgyness" of an area

[Tank]

Hmmmm....don't think thats wise in any part of Auckland!!

nonsense - Where we live there is very little crime at all. Often walk home from friends in the wee small hours and would never worry about trouble. Heck Mrs Tank who is 5'2" walks home from frinds if she had had a couple of wines and she feels 100% safe.

You just got to find the right area.

[Winston001]

There is very sound advice in the above posts. The school decile ratings will help too - the higher the better.

Location location location. Buy the worst house in the best street. I know some think this is snobbish but that's nonsense. Your home is also your largest investment and buying right today will repay you in spades over the coming decades.

One useful test when buying is to imagine trying to sell the house. Why would anyone else buy it? It can bring you down to earth.

[Winston001]

This thread made me think about 2 familes I know. One lives in Otahuhu in a new house and is very happy whereas the family in Remmers was cleaned out to the point where the family dog is missing/stolen. A truck pulled up and emptied their house while the neighbours looked on and did nothing.

Any of us can get burgled regardless of where we live. However crime statistics show that most burglaries occur in poor areas and close to the offenders homes. The whole-house style thefts are unusual and organised: they are certainly aimed at wealthy areas to make the job worthwhile. But it still leaves the greatest risk falling on those who can least afford it.

[EJK]

Can't be worse than Manukau

[firefighter]

If it's anywhere in Auckland, you're fucked.

.........Or ChCh!

[MaxB]

Can't be worse than Manukau

Funny that the last crime stats acc. to the Sunday Star Times puts Manukau City 5th in the crime league table. This is per capita. In no particular order Hastings, Auckland City, Wanganui and Waitakere City all beat Manukau.

There always a catch in that there is still heaps of crime in Manukau, just heaps of people to witness it.

BTW By next year Manuaku City will be bigger than ChCh.

[Shadows]

BTW By next year Manuaku City will be bigger than ChCh.

And there'll be nobody left in Samoa

[paturoa]

There are several youth ethnic gangs operating in that area including D.M.S. - Drugs Money Sex and T.O.C. - Thugs of Canal.

Quite a lot of issues with truents from Avondale High as well.

[scumdog]

There are several youth ethnic gangs operating in that area including D.M.S. - Drugs Money Sex and T.O.C. - Thugs of Canal.

Quite a lot of issues with truents from Avondale High as well.

If they weren't so mindlessly violent they would laughable effwits with delusions of greatness and importance...

[kevfromcoro]

I went up into Burma a few years ago...
Now thats a dodgy area.............
shifty cunts.. that mob.......

[Forest]

Have a look at the local liquor stores.

If they're open late and the doors/windows are heavily reinforced, there's likely to be some dodgy characters in your area.

If there's a dead Indian bloke behind the counter, they've already done their shopping for the night.